Welcome to Wāhi Kōrero, a safe and anonymous place to share health-related stories.
Nau mai ki Wāhi Kōrero, he wāhi haumaru, he wāhi kirimuna ki te tuari i ngā kōrero hauora.
We encourage you to share your experiences of health care, particularly those that are not often heard. The stories shared on this site will be used for research and will help decision-makers improve health outcomes.
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E akiaki ana mātou i a koe ki te tuari i ō wheako tautiaki ā-hauora, ka tino pērā mō ngā mea me uaua ka rangona. Ko ngā kōrero ka tuarihia i tēnei pae ka whakamahia mō ngā rangahau me te āwhina i tā ngā kaiwhakatau whanake ake i ngā putanga hauora.
Tirohia ā mātou kaupapa me ngā kōrero kua tuarihia.
My doctor has downplayed my symptoms in the past. It took hospitalisation for my doctor to realise that my mental health issues were past the point of just talking it…
Read Full Story >I have been struggling with my mental and physical health for years. All my doctor's tell me my blood tests look fine and I'm managing to hold a job so…
Read Full Story >I once had a swab taken and the doctors must have lost or misplaced it - it took over 1 month to get the result. They rang me and told…
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
My doctor has downplayed my symptoms in the past. It took hospitalisation for my doctor to realise that my mental health issues were past the point of just talking it…
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
I have been struggling with my mental and physical health for years. All my doctor's tell me my blood tests look fine and I'm managing to hold a job so…
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
I once had a swab taken and the doctors must have lost or misplaced it - it took over 1 month to get the result. They rang me and told…
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
I had just moved to a new city for uni and was constantly sick and tired for more than a year and had gone to the doctors 5 times. They…
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
I went to the doctor for a cold, they pulled up notes from a "confidential" counselling visit where I said I was stressed about University and they told me I…
Read Full Story >I felt too whakamā to go to the doctor
The last time I went to the GP she was rude and uncaring. My blood pressure was raised (I explained that this always happens at the Drs (white coat syndrome)…
Read Full Story >When your story is submitted it will be sent to our team to moderate, from there we will post your story anonymously.
We won’t know it’s you or your story, all stories are submitted anonymously.
Your story will be used to explain to decision makers how healthcare is experienced and the potential areas for improvement.
I wish I could have been honest about terrible sleep - I lied and said sleep was okay, because I didn't want suggestions to sleep train. I also didn't mention…
Read Full Story >I am a first time Mama and although I had all the support from Whanau and friends I still opted to do well-child checks instead of just going to doctors…
Read Full Story >I wish that the post natal support that I received was for both my child and myself. I had regular check in for my child's health, but our decision to…
Read Full Story >All identifying details will be removed so your story will remain anonymous.
When your story is submitted it will be sent to our team to moderate. After all personal information has been removed, your story will be posted to the site anonymously.
Your story will be used in research to explain how healthcare is experienced. It will show potential areas for improvement.
Don't worry, we won't show this information on this website. The information you share helps us to understand groups of people with different backgrounds and experiences. This helps us make better suggestions for improvements.
