Wellington, Feb 22 NZPA - A Hutt Hospital worker who accessed patient files without a legitimate reason has been fired.

Hutt Valley District Health Board's chief executive for the last seven years, Chai Chuah, has resigned to take up the position of National Director of the National Health Board business unit of the Ministry of Health.

Wellington, Jan 21 NZPA - A nurse from the Hutt Valley has been named New Zealand's hardest working nurse for her work with children.

Hutt Valley nurse Stephanie Beddis has won the `New Zealand's Hardest Working Nurse' competition sponsored by economist, philanthropist and writer Gareth Morgan.

Wellington, Dec 24 NZPA - A woman accused of ripping off $600,000 from IHC is in hospital after being run over by a Wellington bus just hours after police laid charges against her.

Wellington, Dec 21 NZPA - The death of a "loving, gentle" dementia patient after several falls in a rest home could lead to better care for fellow dementia sufferers.

Hutt Valley and Capital & Coast DHBs have agreed to establish a Chair of Emergency Medicine for the Wellington region, covering Wellington and Hutt hospitals.

Members of the public have the chance to view the stunning display of the revamped Lucy Cole Rose Gardens at Mitchell Park while enjoying free entertainment from local jazz trio Steeling Wrats this Saturday.

An incident this morning in which workmen accidentally cut a chemical pipe in a staff-only building on the Wellington Hospital campus has caused elective surgery and non-urgent lab-tests to be postponed until the building is back in service.

Wellington, Nov 19 NZPA - A samurai sword attack victim has been sentenced to 12 months' intensive supervision for being in possession of an offensive weapon.