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NEWS
Ambulance staff can speed up stroke treatment

Treating stroke in specialised ambulances en route to hospital is feasible and could boost the number of patients who receive lifesaving therapy experts believe Mobile stroke units can halve the time it takes a patient to get clotbusting drugs a small German trial found The drugs only work if given within four and a half hours of stroke onset... Read More

ARTICLES
Tips to keep kids safe at home

Every day in New Zealand an average of 22 children are admitted to hospital because of unintentional injuries or accidents For young children birth to 4 years old most of these injuries happen at home Media stories have reported on recent home injuries with serious and fatal consequences fires caused by kids playing with matches and lighters poi... Read More