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Budget blowouts, patient safety and 'toxic' workplace claims raised in inquiry into NT's Acacia patient record system

4 March 2026

A hearing into the Northern Territory's controversial health patient record system Acacia has heard allegations of risks to patient safety and a "toxic" workplace culture.

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A specific batch of Steinlager Ultra Low Carb beer is being recalled due to individual bottles in some 24-packs being incorrectly labelled as alcohol free
	4 Mar: A specific batch of Steinlager Ultra Low Carb beer is being recalled due to individual bottles in some 24-packs being incorrectly labelled as alcohol free... more

Authorities say hydrogen cyanide was found at Ashburton's St Joseph's School last week, sending four people to hospital
	4 Mar: Authorities say hydrogen cyanide was found at Ashburton's St Joseph's School last week, sending four people to hospital... more

Five-year gap between Dunedin Hospital's outpatient building opening and its inpatient building could cause major problems
	3 Mar: A five-year gap between the opening of Dunedin Hospital's outpatient building and its inpatient building - could cause major staffing and operational problems... more

Criticism of Bay of Plenty's Opioid Treatment Service - after a man died six weeks after being rapidly cut off from methadone
	2 Mar: Criticism of Bay of Plenty's Opioid Treatment Service - after a man died six weeks after being rapidly cut off from methadone... more

A coroner's inquest is examining the mental healthcare a man received at Invercargill Prison before his death in custody in August 2022
	2 Mar: A coroner's inquest is examining the mental healthcare a man received at Invercargill Prison before his death in custody in August 2022... more

How young people experience school plays a critical role in their mental health
	1 Mar: How young people experience school plays a critical role in their mental health... more

A call for an endometriosis action plan in New Zealand
	1 Mar: A call for an endometriosis action plan in New Zealand... more

Improvements to rural emergency medication access and HIV treatment dispensing is kicking into gear from today
	1 Mar: Improvements to rural emergency medication access and HIV treatment dispensing is kicking into gear from today... more

The mother of a disabled teenager, with the developmental age of a 1-year-old is pleading for help
	28 Feb: The mother of a disabled teenager, with the developmental age of a 1-year-old is pleading for help... more

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