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Acutely ill patients are driving up demand for hospitals, leading to increased pressure on ambulances

29 January 2026

Acutely ill patients are driving up demand for hospitals, leading to increased pressure on ambulances

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Non-urgent events are dominating the number of 111 calls for ambulances, as paramedics struggle to keep up with demand
	29 Jan: Non-urgent events are dominating the number of 111 calls for ambulances, as paramedics struggle to keep up with demand... more

New Health and safety laws for teaching and research laboratories - could take effect this year
	28 Jan: New Health and safety laws for teaching and research laboratories - could take effect this year... more

Common household painkillers have now been found to be safe to give babies in their first year of life
	28 Jan: Common household painkillers have now been found to be safe to give babies in their first year of life... more

The dental sector isn't immune from challenges to Aotearoa's health workforce
	28 Jan: The dental sector isn't immune from challenges to Aotearoa's health workforce... more

The mother of a near full-term stillborn baby says hospital staff caused her irreparable harm
	27 Jan: The mother of a near full-term stillborn baby says hospital staff caused her irreparable harm... more

Middlemore Hospital's apologised to a bereaved mother for its communication about her newborn daughter's care and death
	27 Jan: Middlemore Hospital's apologised to a bereaved mother for its communication about her newborn daughter's care and death... more

Jules Radich is being remembered for his fight for Dunedin's new hospital
	26 Jan: Jules Radich is being remembered for his fight for Dunedin's new hospital... more

New public health research has found drinking fluoridated water during pregnancy has no impact on birth outcomes
	21 Jan: New public health research has found drinking fluoridated water during pregnancy has no impact on birth outcomes... more

The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has ruled a young man's rights were breached at a care home, when he put on 20 kilos in six months
	20 Jan: The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has ruled a young man's rights were breached at a care home, when he put on 20 kilos in six months... more

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