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Only a handful of measures to cut hospital wait times have been completed over a year after work began on them.

An 82-year-old Tauranga retiree says his pain has doubled in the six years he has been trying to get a knee replacement and he now cannot walk more than 50...

An 82-year-old Tauranga retiree says his pain has doubled in the six years he has been trying to get a knee replacement and he now cannot walk more...

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With many health targets to meet and a stretched healthcare workforce across hospitals and primary care, it’s time to start thinking collectively on how all facets of our health system can work together to address the backlog of surgical waitlists. ...

With many health targets to meet and a stretched healthcare workforce across hospitals and primary care, it’s time to start thinking collectively on how all facets of our health system can work together to address the backlog of surgical waitlists

'Absolutely ridiculous', the boss of Ngāti Awa Social and Health Services admitted.

It was an "absolutely ridiculous" situation, the boss of Whakatāne's Ngāti Awa Social and Health Services admitted.

Ophthalmologists say work on national treatment guidelines has been caught up in red tape.

But GPs warn many others are not even counted in the official figures from Te Whatu Ora.