A care home has been found to have failed to provide a woman, aged in her 80s, with an appropriate standard of care while she was at her end-of-life stage. The woman was a resident at Heritage ...

A number of cases in a gastric illness outbreak in the Wellington region are connected to swimming pools, heath authorities ...

The NHS is the largest public sector organisation in England, seeing 1.7 million people each day including in patients’ own ...

Despite these challenges, recent advances in scientific fields, such as synthetic biology and genetic engineering, have ...

Sports physician Chris Milne examines what you need to know about the use of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

Brown said he wanted medical officers of health to stop writing about issues such as fast food and “leading advocacy ...

Europe has had the highest number of measles cases since 1997, according to a new report from the World Health Organization ...

The “Women’s Problem” Hypothesis: This theory suggests that women are less likely to contribute due to lack of time. This is ...

The health partnership board representing iwi from Taumarunui to Whanganui has launched its first community health plan to ...

“Not only will the existing service be retained, Health New Zealand has agreed to enhance the overnight service so that Napier residents can receive more comprehensive care such as access to nurse ...

Health Minister Simeon Brown and Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey attended a sod turning today to officially mark the start of construction on a new mental health facility at Hillmorton Campus.

The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) encourages Kiwis of all ages to use World Oral Health Day as an opportunity to commit to better oral health habits. "Small daily actions can lead to a ...