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Health NZ directed to offer 10-year contracts for elective surgeries

Almost 10,000 surgeries were outsourced, nearing the June target of 10,579.

Ukraine’s field hospitals keep getting hit, so they are going underground

The underground hospital is designed to protect medics from targeted attacks.

'I’m gonna see you burn at the stake': Paramedic bit partner on the nose, then strangled her

The man blamed his ex-partner for playing the victim. Now he's lost his medical licence.

Bruce Willis’ wife pens emotional Father’s Day tribute

Emma Heming Willis praised her husband for his resilience amid his dementia battle.

Pharmac makes funding U-turn over patches for menopause treatment

Patients will be able to use one of two brands of HRT patch, but availability may vary.

$60m hospital expansion to triple beds, double theatres in Christchurch

Full construction is set to begin in November.

Nurse practitioners step in as US doctor ranks shrink in geriatrics

An expert says US nurses are trying to meet patients’ needs, wherever those patients are.

Rising scrutiny: Economists take key roles in next phase of Covid Inquiry

Economists who found NZ overpaid for Covid health measures hired by Royal Commission.

Meta messages: App users are taking over-sharing to an AI level

Some people are discussing personal questions with chatbots rather than friends or family.

Weight-loss jabs could be handed out like statins in UK

The NHS plans to broaden access through pilot schemes and online pharmacies.

Auckland Hospital mistakenly tells 25 patients they have an STI

False positive results were from tests carried out in its internal lab from May 23-June 4.

NZ's next big export? Medicinal cannabis mission off to Europe

Big overseas markets for medicinal cannabis spur a Kiwi trade trip.

What this nutritionist keeps in her fridge (and what she’s banned)

Telegraph: Why cheese and dark chocolate make the cut, but ketchup is a strict no-no.

New vaccine panel: RFK jnr appoints critics after dismissal

He dismissed 17 experts, citing conflicts with pharmaceutical companies.

Staff sickness forces early closure of Auckland school amid rising winter ills

Top GP warns the surge of winter illnesses is just getting under way.

11 sunscreens sold in New Zealand don't meet SPF claims

One sunscreen was marked SPF50+ but only clocked an SPF of 4.

Controversial ‘run it straight’ NZ final moved to Dubai, contestants' flights paid for

The final was initially scheduled to take place in Auckland this month.

Unequal palliative care access is harming end-of-life choices - report

Fully funded hospices and improved end-of-life education needed, report finds.