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Ron Paterson is a former Health and Disability Commissioner. Ron and his family had an experience of great care when Ron's father, Ian, was taken to Middlemore Hospital after a major heart attack.

Lana Bartlett describes her family's experiences communicating with health care staff during her father's stay in hospital.

The Ministry of Health has reviewed and updated its recommendations to decrease the risk of food-related choking in babies and young children. The updated advice expands on previous Ministry advice and includes a list of foods considered to be of a h

You are not alone. There are more than 172,000 people living with some form of heart disease in New Zealand.

As cancer treatments improve more people are living with, through and beyond cancer. Support for these people and their whānau is important.

These guides from the Office of the Ombudsman, aim to promote and protect the rights of persons with disabilities. They also provide useful information to the broader community about how to ensure persons with disabilities are actively engaged in...

The twelfth annual report of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee (PMMRC) has a new format from previous reports. It addresses neonatal mortality and neonatal encephalopathy in depth.

The New Zealand Bronchiectasis Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting those that live with bronchiectasis, supporting those that care for people with Bronchiectasis and raising awareness of and conducting research into...

This short film explores how Jason helps his flatmate Chris, who is experiencing suicidal thoughts. The film stops to ask what would you do now in this situation.

Arn and Joseph talk about advance care planning: Living for today, planning for tomorrow.