Karen Brown
Heart attack patients waiting too long for crucial tests
Heart surgeons say heart attack patients are waiting far too long for crucial tests and their lives are being put in danger. Audio
Departing Health Ministry head leaves but no replacement
One of the three most highly paid public service chiefs, the head of the Health Ministry, leaves the job at the end of this week with no replacement in sight. Audio
Insight, Sunday 25th July: Alcohol Policy, Part Two
Karen Brown investigates efforts to counter binge drinking in the UK Audio
Doctors warn about Pharmac taking charge of hospital drugs
It's been revealed that senior doctors warned the Government letting Pharmac take over the supply of drugs to hospitals will be a massive job which could turn into a nightmare. Audio
Hospital patients to have same access to medicines
Patients will have the same access to medicines no matter which district health board area they live in under an expanded role for the drug-buying agency Pharmac. Audio
Health workers take industrial action over stalled pay talks
Key health workers have resumed industrial action amid growing frustration over a lack of progress in pay talks with district health boards. Audio
Health unions say DHBs dragging out pay talks
Radiographers and laboratory workers have resumed Industrial action citing a lack of progress in pay talks. Audio
Commonwealth report has mixed findings into NZ health system
Cost is stopping a significant number of low-income New Zealanders from seeing a doctor or dentist, according to a private health research group Audio
Insight for Sunday 18 July 2010: Alcohol Policy, Part One
Karen Brown visits Britain to look at some of the innovative ways being used to tackle the country's binge-drinking culture Audio
Inmate's mother supports findings of report on health care
The mother of an inmate says prisoners are treated like animals and lack basic health care. Audio
UK puts its binge-drinking culture under spotlight
Politicians are under pressure to adopt comprehensive measures to tackle the binge drinking culture. Audio
Government told to do more for prisoners' health
The Government is being told the Corrections Department should hand over the healthcare of prisoners to the Ministry of Health. Audio
Revamp of work of GPs under way
The training programme of family doctors is to be completely revamped in a bid to lift their status and attract more into the profession. Audio
Watchdog rebukes two surgeons, health board
Poor communication and dysfunctional working relationships in the general surgery department at Whanganui Hospital are being blamed for the poor care given to an elderly man who later died. Audio
Children missing out on early treatment for hearing loss
Young children with hearing loss who should be first in line for treatment are getting it far too late. Audio
Checkpoint Choice for Friday 23 April 2010
Flu vaccine warning, New whaling plan rejected, Foreign Affairs Minister says the whaling plan is a step backwards and Student art project sparks bomb scare. Audio
Former chief nurse spent thousands on travel
The former chief nurse at the Ministry of Health spent almost 40 thousand dollars on international and domestic travel in the sixteen months leading up to his departure from the Ministry. Audio
Auckland Regional Public Health Service restructuring
The largest provider of public health services in the country is to restructure and shed staff as it copes with a seven percent reduction in funding. Audio
