Specialists
Shortages of specialist medical staff
Surgeries are being postponed or cancelled due to shortages of specialist medical staff at hospitals throughout the country. This morning, RNZ reported Waitematā D-H-B is now operating on people on… Audio
Specialist doctor shortage worsening - doctors' union
The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists warns a specialist doctor shortage in Aotearoa is getting worse. Audio
Public hospitals short of specialists
A new report shows public hospitals have just three quarters of the specialists they need. The senior doctor's union, the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, produced the report and says the… Audio
Families support GP's controversial 'miraculous' eczema cream
Hundreds of people are backing a prominent Auckland GP who is vowing to clear his name after he was sanctioned and fined for his controversial eczema treatment. Video, Audio
Specialists and generalists
Is there an anti-intellectualism feeling in the world? Audio
Delays to see a specialist damages quality of life, says GP
A Rolleston GP is backing Labour Party claims that too many people never get to see specialists after being referred by their doctors. Audio
New Zealanders healthcare needs not being met
Many thousands of New Zealanders are being denied the care their GPs think they need as referrals to specialists go unseen. Audio
Tens of thousands of patients unable to see specialists
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders who were referred to a specialist by their GP over the past five years were turned away. Audio