Radiology
Five radiology departments moved to 'high-risk'
Five radiology departments at public hospitals have moved into high-risk territory in the last few months.
The latest independent assessment of medical scanning departments against international… Audio
Revealed: The hospital radiology departments at high risk
RNZ can reveal which other hospital radiology departments are at high risk of failing to meet international standards.
Radiologist warns unreliable IT systems interfering with ability to diagnose
A radiologist says IT systems vital to accurate scanning for patients are shutting down several times a day in at least one central region hospital.
Gaps in radiology funnels funds to private pockets, doctors say
Doctors desperate to make public hospitals better are despairing over the state of radiology. Some think things have got so bad, the only fix may be to privatise further.
Pressures, profits and patients: Debate rages around ethics of private medical scanning
Rich and powerful interests in healthcare are clashing, with each side accusing the other of putting money ahead of patient welfare.