Karen Brown

A prominent surgeon is demanding much better scrutiny of all hip and other medical implants used in this country in the wake of new overseas findings. Audio

Tensions flared at Parliament today as resthome workers demanded pay parity with those caregivers working in public hospitals. Audio

The Government has upset resthomes by demanding they introduce a new way of assessing elderly people a year earlier than planned and making it mandatory. Audio

Health chiefs in the Wellington region say big changes are needed to end frustrating barriers to patients getting good care and doctors doing their job. Audio

Wellington's Capital and Coast, Wairarapa and Hutt Valley DHBs will today announce sweeping changes to streamline their services. Audio

All 20 district health boards have saved 110 million dollars over the past two years by streamlining administration and support work. Audio

An American graffiti artist who turned his back on a career in stem-cell research is in Auckland this weekend to find New Zealand's best graffitists. Jurne, a 29-year-old from San Francisco, is… Audio

PM hits back over spy agency taping claim; US Vice-Presidential debate praised for level of discourse; New Immigiration NZ technology costs 25 jobs; Murray McCully in Bali for bombing anniversary; and… Audio

Profiling thousands of families to stop child abusers. The case for how Lance Armstrong cheated his way to the top and Bob Parker clashes with protestors in the council chamber. Audio

Waikato health chiefs are selling New Zealand's scenery and lifestyle on a trip to Colorado in a bid to fill four emergency doctor vacancies. Audio

Hundreds of New Zealanders will be closely watched by their surgeon following the latest alert over a total hip replacement device. Audio

A treatment most people have never heard about is helping treat liver cancer without the unpleasant side-effects of regular chemotherapy. Audio

Karen Brown Insight follows a pilot programme to screen for bowel cancer - NZ's second biggest cause of cancer death. Audio

Residents in Waitemata, Auckland, are the first in New Zealand to be offered free screening for bowel cancer under a pilot programme. Audio

Health leaders say some doctors and nurses are failing to talk to patients properly - and it's putting lives at risk. Audio

The Government says it may pay only the most needy families who care for their disabled adult children at home if it's to afford the multi-million dollar bill. Audio

A Waikato patient has had what could be the first faecal transplant in a New Zealand public hospital, to treat bowel disease. Audio

The Medical Council is being accused of discriminating against foreign doctors and that its system of ensuring foreign doctors can speak English well is flawed. Audio

The country's medical laboratories are being called on to make urgent changes after mix-ups of biopsy samples led to three women having breasts removed when they didn't have cancer. Audio

Arthritis New Zealand says musculoskeletal disorders are costing the country more than five billion dollars a year, and much more should be done to keep those affected working. Audio