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The Minister of Health’s announcement to appoint a new chair to the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board has come as a surprise and with some disappointment, especially given he had personally asked me to stand again with his confidence to continue in my role as chair

At the recent Health Care Home (HCH) Collaborative Symposium HCH practices from across New Zealand shared their stories on how their whānau are experiencing significantly improved health outcomes

A major international, multidisciplinary project is set to shed light on how religion impacts family size and child health, following a multi-million dollar grant

Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC)  is delighted to learn that fulvestrant (Faslodex) will be funded by PHARMAC in the New Year, BCAC Chair Libby Burgess says

Changes in heart rate, due to low oxygen conditions, experienced by the fetus during pregnancy, could be used to predict the future heart health of babies, shows research published in The Journal of Physiology today

After broken promises and more than four years of negotiating with the Ministry of Health, the country’s midwives have had enough

With 128 confirmed cases of measles now confirmed across the Northland Region the DHB urges parents and caregivers to ensure that their families are protected against measles before the Christmas holidays

Nurses globally and in New Zealand will join together next year to celebrate the International Year of the Nurse and the global Nursing Now campaign

Artificial neurons on silicon chips that behave just like the real thing have been invented by a team of international scientists, including University of Auckland’s Professor Julian Paton