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Exclusive: Death of two women during pregnancy among NZ maternity system's harm cases
The Herald has obtained details of major harm and death events in the maternity system.
‘I gave birth to her and I lost her’: Ambulance delays haunt grieving mother
Calls for 100% Government funding of ambulance services amid rising complaints and delays.
Unborn baby dies after urgent scan results sent to 'nowhere'
The first-time mum began spotting a few days later and her baby was stillborn.
Fat blast treatment puts woman in hospital for skin graft
The woman needed a skin graft for injury caused during fat blast treatment.
'Can’t do anything': Brain-damaged man's decline after hospital's morphine overdose
Trevor Flood was being treated for cancer when he suffered a significant brain injury.
Man died within two days of being sent home from hospital without oxygen
The much-loved husband and father was rushed back to hospital but died there.
Junior doctor failed to check if woman was pregnant before inserting contraceptive device
The woman found out she was pregnant at 20 weeks when she felt movement in her abdomen.
Support worker verbally abused and spat on disabled woman in his care
The worker has been ordered to apologise to his victim.
'Unacceptable': Man dies after hospital keeps him sitting in ED for hours, loses notes, fails to order scan
The doctor felt 'very overwhelmed' during an exceptionally busy night in ED.
Health watchdog apologises to surgeon's former lover after ignoring complaint
Philip Polkinghorne's lover said she was 'snubbed'.
'Tragic events': Man at risk of self harm taken home by social workers, then took his own life
Social workers overlooked critical information after getting limited handover from police.
'Systems weaknesses': Intimate patient procedures carried out by students, trainees
The report pointed towards weaknesses in the system across the country.
'Deep impact': Middlemore Hospital announces changes after man's death in overcrowded ED
Tony Knott collapsed and died in the toilet at Middlemore Hospital's ED waiting room.
Man dies as wife drives him to hospital after St John fails to send ambulance
He was suffering 'classic heart attack symptoms' but an ambulance was not dispatched.
Watch: Death in overcrowded ED waiting room – 'Dad fell through the cracks in a broken system'
A coroner's report said the delays Tony Knott faced were 'relevant' to his death.
Home carer claimed car had been sold – but was caught driving it after elderly woman died
HDC: 'Onus is on the support worker to behave in a professional manner.'
Woman who thought she was cancer-free now terminal after radiologist missed clues on scan
The error came to light when she questioned how her cancer could have spread so quickly.
'Life or death': West Coasters march through the streets to protest 'dire' healthcare system
Buller's after-hours clinic is closing, while only one ambulance services the West Coast.
Missing records hinder investigation into treatment of patient at aged care facility
Ultimate Care was scrutinised after lost records affected a patient's care review.
Stressed patient did not give informed consent for removal of fallopian tube - commissioner
The woman said she was only made aware of the removal when she was advised a year later.
Client 'used as a punching bag' - residential care service shut down
A manager said a carer 'should never have been employed' at the service, now closed.
Woman dies from aorta tear after being sent home from ED with indigestion medication
A doctor ruled out her shortness of breath and chest pain as being cardiac-related.
Pharmacy blunder: Mother in shock after her 2-year-old's close call
She almost gave her child five times more liquid steroid than prescribed.
Counsellor exploited clients, sent them photos of her boob job
One client felt she was paying $120 an hour to spend time with her friend.
Baby stopped breathing after pharmacist failed to check 'reckless' steroid dose
The pharmacist made the medicine five times stronger than it should have been.
Healthline advised man to self-care, hours later he was dead
The man, who had an aortic dissection, was wrongly advised to care for himself at home.
Kiwis importing hearing aids to avoid prohibitive local costs
Carolyn Cooper warns that untreated hearing loss increases the risk of dementia.