The release of a draft New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) strategy for consultation will help drive better support for the Deaf community, Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston says. The draft NZSL ...

Lucid dreaming is a surreal phenomenon in which people are consciously aware that they are in a dream. Çağatay Demirel, from Donders Center for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Radboud University Medical ...

A Kaikōura pharmacy owner has been fighting for a patient on opioid substitution to get his licence returned after he tested ...

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Health New Zealand is embarking on a $20 billion-plus hospital build programme ordered by the government, when its own report states it "cannot effectively plan for asset renewals, replacements or ...

We are seeking a nurse or doctor – ideally holding FNZCGP – who is interested in investing in and taking over an established, franchised appearance medicine business located in Riccarton, Christchurch ...

Asthma sufferers can breathe a sigh of relief, with potential changes on the way to make it easier to access lifesaving treatment. Today, Pharmac announced it is proposing changes that could improve ...

Demonstrating its commitment for a-whole-of-system approach for the New Dunedin Hospital, WellSouth has appointed an Integration Manager, Primary and Community Services for New Dunedin Hospital, Nick ...

Health New Zealand acknowledges the strike notice for 1 May from Auckland District-based operating theatre and post-anaesthetic care unit nurses who are members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation.

The Hīkoi will journey from Kaitaia in Northland to Parliament, collecting healthcare stories and ideas for reform from communities along its route. This initiative arises from Colquhoun and Nahill's ...

Pharmac is seeking feedback on a proposal to make it easier for people with asthma to access a type of inhaler. “We’re proposing two changes, which would make it easier for 120,000 New Zealanders with ...

The difference between Easter chocolate and regular chocolate is more about how we experience the flavour of chocolate – via ...