Latest Health Headlines

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is calling for increased funding for Aged Residential Care in Budget 2024. NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku fears that funds allocated to the Aged Residential Care sector will remain inadequate, as has happened repeatedly ... Read more...

"If mental health is such a priority, why has the Government failed to provide concrete evidence the Office will keep operating as before?" said Duane Leo National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. Read more...

Driving the increases in serious acute admissions is New Zealand’s growing unmet health need - 34.3 per cent of New Zealanders have unmet health need due to wait times, cost or distances to travel. Read more...

Public funding for a lifesaving opioid overdose reversal nasal spray is one step closer, with an expert committee saying that funding the medicine for use by non-paramedic first responders and people at high risk of an opioid overdose is a high priority. ... Read more...

The Government must urgently confirm it will fund pay equity for disability care and support workers, said New Zealand Disability Support Network CEO Peter Reynolds. Read more...

NZNO Chief Executive Paul Goulter says women being paid less than men, even though they do work of equal value, remains widespread across the country. Read more...

CatWalk Trust, in collaboration with Wings for Life, is proud to announce a significant grant towards pioneering spinal cord injury (SCI) research led by Dr. Simon O’Carroll, in collaboration with Associate Professor Bronwyn Kivell, in New Zealand. Read more...

Recovered Living, a not-for-profit residential facility for eating disorder recovery located in North Canterbury, New Zealand, is celebrating its one-year anniversary since opening its doors to clients. Read more...

Unmanageable workloads, non-stop administration, relentless hours and the looming fear of letting patients down. For many healthcare professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand, that’s just the job description. It’s no wonder that the entire sector ... Read more...

World Smokefree May 2024 has begun and Te Rōpū Tupeka Kore are dedicated more than ever to advocate for whānau and communities across the nation to ensure another generation of Māori do not fall victim to the effects of big tobacco. Read more...