Stories by Rowan Quinn

GP Tony Hanne, accused of incorrectly prescribing ADHD medication, says he worried his patients would be cut adrift if they could not get help from him.

The widespread availability of meth has cut demand for the recreational abuse of ADHD medications like Ritalin, a tribunal has been told.

A leading ADHD general practitioner is accused of wrongly prescribing thousands of doses of medication.

It is unclear what impact a refusal by nurses to work extra shifts is having on an already stressed health system.

Christchurch Hospital's head says high spring demand has taken them by surprise - and school holidays will likely make things worse.

As a winter bonus is about to end, the biggest nurses' union wants to negotiate an ongoing payment system to reflect the pressure on nurses still working extra hours.

Te Whatu Ora/Health NZ says most patients were able to get a new date at the time they were contacted about their surgery being deferred.

New research is calling for mental health screening for all pregnant women early on, to prevent serious problems for mothers and babies later.

Hospitals are having to reorganise theatre schedules and contact patients, many of whom had been waiting a long time.

Doctors and nurses say they're still working hellish shifts despite a steep drop in Covid-19 cases.

More than 1300 midwives are taking the Ministry of Health to court, saying they are fed up with broken promises to pay and support them properly. Audio

Auckland's specialist dental service was given hundreds of thousands of dollars in 2020 to fix the problem but has not been able to get on top of it, as referrals increase. Audio

National Party health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says he worries about an increasing cloud of secrecy so early in the piece for Te Whatu Ora/Health. Audio

Hospitals have until the end of the month to book a surgical slot for thousands of patients who have been waiting longer than a year. Audio

Surgeons are still taking a pen to their theatre lists every day, cancelling patients' operations at the last minute.

One year on from the country's longest Covid-19 lockdown, an epidemiologist says further lockdowns cannot be ruled out, instead preparing to do them better.

Whanganui Hospital failed to adequately treat a man for an ear infection which eventually killed him, with one doctor assuming he was on meth, the Health and Disability Commission has found.

Co-workers of a man who was fired for posing as a doctor at Middlemore Hospital raised concerns after they noticed his work was not up to standard.

Queenstown's urgent care clinic has had to double the number of staff it employs in the last few weeks as the South Island feels the pressure from winter illnesses.

Some acute heart patients are waiting weeks in hospital for an operation, too sick to go home but unable to get a surgical slot. Audio

Doctors say if new Covid-19 measures fail to work, they could be faced with making drastic decisions about which urgent patients to treat. Audio

A health recruiter's first overseas drive since the borders opened has maxxed out, with hopes it will bring in 100 desperately needed workers.

Operations are being cancelled or delayed in nearly every public hospital in the country because of winter illnesses, with a prediction it is about to get worse. Audio

Flu is dwarfing Covid-19 when it comes to hospitalisations at one of the country's busiest hospitals.

About 14,000 New Zealanders are known to have been infected with Covid-19 twice.