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Doctors: strike comprises patients

03/09/2010 16:40:01

DHB spokesman Mark Fenwick is recommending people needing care this weekend should avoid the emergency room and contact their GP.

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Rest home residents protest

03/09/2010 15:52:02

Joan Whiting Rest Home in Golden Bay is closing, but 15 elderly residents are staying put in protest of the closure.

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New lung cancer drug

03/09/2010 15:24:01

PHARMAC is funding a drug that can be taken orally, instead of through chemotherapy methods, which will allow patients more freedom.

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Labour: cut for home help a disaster

03/09/2010 14:32:02

Labour Aged Care spokeswoman Winnie Laban says Capital and Coast DHB's decision to cut home help for the elderly will effect up to 500 people

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Fall and alcohol injuries targeted by ACC

03/09/2010 13:52:02

Approximately 12 die each week in NZ as a result of accidents and a new home safety campaign run by ACC will be targeting falls and alcohol related injuries.

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Emergency departments coping with strike

03/09/2010 12:48:01

Auckland radiographers began strike action today, limiting x-ray services for the next 3 days, DHB director Dr Richard Aickin says things are running smoothly.

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Sea slug in Manukau Harbour

03/09/2010 10:08:01

A sea slug thought to have the same dangerous toxins as those found on Auckland's North Shore beaches has been found at Manukau Harbour

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No resolution with radiographers

03/09/2010 6:08:01

A last-ditch attempt to resolve the dispute between DHBs and radiographers has failed - people warned to stay away from hospitals unless absolutely necessary

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Toxic sea slugs found

02/09/2010 18:48:01

People are being urged to look out for toxic sea slugs on beaches in the Auckland region, after one was found at Cornwallis Beach.

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Radiographer and DHB talks breakdown

02/09/2010 17:56:02

A last-ditch attempt to come to an agreement between radiographers and the DHB has failed, meaning there will be a strike next Tuesday

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Radiographers strike going ahead

02/09/2010 17:08:01

Medical radiation technologists are proceeding with a national strike action after negotiations today with District Health Boards failed.

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$65 million for Whakatane Hospital

02/09/2010 15:00:01

A massive redevelopment of Whakatane Hospital is nearly underway after the government injected $65 Million into the project

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Radiographers strike to be avoided?

02/09/2010 11:52:03

The radiographers union are meeting with DHB representatives today in the hope that an agreement can be met before strike action tomorrow

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Elective surgery numbers soar

30/08/2010 14:16:02

Government is claiming success on elective surgery numbers, with record numbers of patients receiving treatment in the past year.

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Paying for sperm

30/08/2010 8:28:01

Fertility Associates' Richard Fisher supports the idea of paying donors who give their sperm or eggs to help childless couples in New Zealand

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Cigarette sales slump

30/08/2010 7:40:01

Since the tax increase average weekly sales of factory-made cigarettes at supermarkets have dropped by nearly 14 per cent

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