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The very public woes of a Lower Hutt GP clinic represent a wider malaise in primary care  Audio

Kerry Hodgson received 307 electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) treatments in a decade. It was supposed to help with her depression. Instead, it wiped out much of her long-term memory. Video

ACT leader David Seymour tells Guyon how it feels being part of the coalition Government, what race-based policies he'd like to change, and whether we can really afford tax cuts. Video, Audio

One in 17 New Zealanders have what's termed as a rare disorder. March is the month to highlight their lives and struggles. Audio

What counts as “urgent” enough for immediate mental health care has become “narrower and narrower”, says an experienced psychologist. Video

People are asking for more help, more often with mental health distress. But we are short by several hundred psychologists and psychiatrists. Video

Former Health Minister Andrew Little admits “there was a bit of cannibalising the system” in the largest mental health programme introduced by Labour.

After coming out as a teenager, Craig Hoyle was excommunicated from the Christian "sect" he'd been raised in and separated from everyone he knew. The Auckland-based journalist tells Kathryn Ryan about… Video, Audio

For this week's expert we're investigating beauty treatments, or appearance medicine, with Botox probably one of the best known treatments. We Dr Dani Waxman from 'Central CosMedic'. Audio

Doctors running a programme to spread mental health resources into general practices are insisting that it isn't putting a strain on demand for specialist services.

The Access and Choice programme… Audio

Back pain doesn't care if you are a member of the US Congress, anxiety doesn't care if you chair the House Armed Services Committee. American politician Adam Smith knows from experience. Fearing… Audio

A rural Bay of Plenty town is struggling so much to attract doctors, that its only GP is flying in unvaccinated South Island locums who can't find work elsewhere.

Bernard Conlon is currently the sole… Audio

Five New Zealand Muslims share their experiences of Ramadan – the most blessed month of the Islamic calendar –  and their plans for Eid al-Fitr – the festival of breaking the fast.

Engineered stone is a kitchen and bathroom designer's dream - but it can come with a heavy cost for people working with it. Audio

Doctors at a West Auckland clinic say patients are facing increased wait times for appointments or being turned away altogether as the number of GPs in New Zealand stagnates.

The situation hasn't… Video, Audio

Ben Bravery was undergoing bowel cancer in his late twenties when he realised his aftercare left a lot to be desired. His solution? To go to medical school, become a doctor and try to bring about… Audio

Travelling to, and around, New Zealand was a major investment in time in the early 20th century. So what made tourists - mainly from Britain - undertake the journey? And how was the country sold to… Audio

If you're a fit 84 year old and you have a heart attack - should you be sent to the cardiologist or a geriatrician? Kathryn's guest Dick Sainsbury argues it should be the former - even though he's… Audio

Anyone reading the headlines on ram raids in recent weeks could be forgiven for thinking youth crime has hit crisis levels. But data shows that's not the case, and some say the media could do better… Audio

Royal NZ College of GPs medical director Dr Bryan Betty has told Checkpoint of the approximately 5500 GPs around NZ he estimates there are less than 30 "antivax" doctors.

He said doctors are like… Video, Audio

At 15 years old Mikayla Cahill learned she was supposed to have been born a boy. Mikayla was born with an intersex condition called complete androgen insensitivity syndrome, meaning she started to… Audio

Chris Mosier was the first transgender athlete to represent the United States in international competition, after earning a spot on Team USA's sprint duathlon men's team in the 2016 World… Audio

Two doctors treating identical patients can give different diagnoses, two judges in the same court can give different sentences to people who have committed the same crime. Interviewers of job… Audio

In 1996, New Zealand First shook up the political landscape. For 25 years, former MP Ron Mark stood by the party and its enigmatic leader. Video, Audio

The President of the End of Life Choice Society is unruffled by a Ministry of Health survey which found that less than a third of health practitioners are prepared to take part in assisted dying.

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A Waikato doctor wants to know where promised funding for mental health has gone, after it was pledged by the Prime Minister at his practice.

Jacinda Ardern visited the Matamata Medical Centre in… Audio

Dr Claudia Kawas is searching for the secrets to living a longer and healthier life. Kawas and her team have been running a major study of ageing California residents for more than two decades. She… Audio

Doctors are gearing up for a hefty year of planning and preparation with the End of Life Choice Act set to come into force.

The preliminary referendum result shows 65.1-percent of voters supported… Audio

The Medical Association is preparing itself for a busy year ahead with the End of Life Choice Act set to come into force.

The preliminary referendum result shows 65.1 percent of voters supported the… Audio