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Wellington, Nov 17 NZPA - A diabetic woman died after health providers missed valuable opportunities to treat her, an investigation has found.

Wellington, Nov 4 NZPA - Auckland's new medical laboratory provider Labtests lied to district health boards (DHBs) about its safety systems, doctors angry at issues with the service were told last night.

Wellington, Nov 3 NZPA - An independent report into the capabilities of the workforce at Auckland's new medical laboratory provider Labtests suggests the company appears to exclude input from its medical director, pathologist Richard Lloydd.

Auckland, Sept 15 NZPA - An Auckland health boss says the health boards can terminate their contract with Labtests if they don't get up to scratch, but he expects there won't be a need.

Auckland, Sept 14 NZPA - Prime Minister John Key has waded into the dispute over the new multi-million contract for laboratory testing in Auckland.

Auckland, Sept 9 NZPA - Taking on a new contractor for medical laboratory testing in Auckland is proving extremely frustrating, with some patients not receiving appropriate care, says the New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA).

Auckland, Sept 9 NZPA - A Ministry of Health adviser says he'd like to know why money earmarked to reduce health inequalities for disadvantaged people is being used to pay GP clinics to take Auckland patients' blood samples.

Wellington, Sept 7 NZPA - The medical laboratory which lost a multi-million dollar contract with three Auckland district health boards has re-ignited the row by sending a video tape of patient criticism to media.

Labtests is blushing over a communications error telling GPs to ring rival Diagnostic Medlab with any questions about the switch in laboratory providers in the Auckland region.