Health Care
Care and support workers celebrate $2-billion win
Yesterday dozens of workers crowded into a Wellington church hall to celebrate the announcement that health care and support workers will receive a substantial pay rise. Among them was Kristine… Audio
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine
The town of Chapleau in Northern Ontario hadn't had a permanent doctor in seven years. Now it has three. They were all trained at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), a new university set… Audio
A mum's view on medical cannabis
An approved cannabis spray, Sativex, is becoming increasingly available as a medicine elsewhere but in New Zealand, special approval is still required. Video, Audio
Ann Hood - Refugees as Survivors
Dr Ann Hood is chief executive of Refugees as Survivors NZ, which provides mental health and other health care services to refugees at the Mangere Resettlement Centre. Her organisation works with… Audio
Emergency depts under rising pressure
Junior doctors say extra money is urgently needed so that hospital emergency departments can deal with a growing workload. Audio