'We're sorry' doesn't cut it when you need surgery
Her treatment was botched by Southern District Health Board, as were her complaint.
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Rest home case: 'You can game system'
The report was called "astonishing" and "deeply flawed".
Nelson Marlborough DHB apologises for poor care given to woman after bowel surgery
HDC finds care given to woman who died after bowel surgery should have been better.
Auckland doctor accused of rape can still practice
Medical Council of New Zealand hamstrung by doctors appealing action through the courts.
Halberg Games kick off in Auckland with a splash
148 physically disabled and visually impaired athletes travelled from across the country.
HDC process needs investigating, complainant says
Investigation into elderly woman's rest home care flawed, needs action, says son.
Teen girl stripped, left naked in seclusion with no bedding
Teenage girl kept in seclusion room for more than 14 hours with no clothes or proper bed.
Doctor in breach after 67-year-old's terminal cancer missed
This man had a family history of bowel cancer and decided to get tested as a precaution.
Counsellor criticised for exchange with boy, 8, who threatened to stab mum
Counsellor was "highly inappropriate" to present the boy with a pair of scissors.
Mother fights to cut son's medication
A mother worries her son has a drug-induced liver injury but can't get his dose lowered.
Surgeon operated on wrong part of man's skull
Neurosurgeon asked to apologise after cutting into the wrong part of a patient's skull.
Girl, 8, needed surgery after botched dental procedure
A young girl thought she was losing her tongue after waking up with profuse bleeding.
Hamilton councillor sorry for parking in mobility car park
"I'm German. I hate being late. That's my major problem," councillor Siggi Henry said.
Strokes missed: Commissioner finds hospital failed sick woman
"This case demonstrates the significance of the patient's voice," commissioner tells.
Pregnant woman put at risk after doctor misses scan
Woman forced to have an emergency c-section after a doctor missed abnormalities.
Acupuncturist punctures patient's lungs during treatment
She went to be treated for an arm and wrist injury, but left with two punctured lungs.
Mum went to doctor 16 times - but her baby still died
Waikato DHB has been ordered to apologise to Melanie Harding over the care of baby Riley.
Newborn death: Care of mother and baby slammed
Failures found in Whanganui DHB's care after tragic baby death.
Grieving daughter: 'Her pain was indescribable'
Waikato DHB has admitted to failings over 81-year-old woman's death.
HDC interfered with privacy of disabled boy
Parents of disabled teenager fighting David and Goliath battle for highest level change.
One dad's battle goes to heart of human rights
The HDC interfered with the privacy of a severely disabled boy. His parents want change.
'Money down the drain': Medication failures costing $280 million
Each year hundreds turn up to ED after being wrongly prescribed medication by a doctor.
Doctor fails to tell patient about abnormal blood tests
A doctor's clinical records are now being audited.
Open your mouth and say argh! Dentist censured for root canal on wrong tooth
The dentist diagnosed tooth 41 but performed the root canal treatment on tooth 31.
No CPR for rest home resident who choked to death
A nurse was found to have breached the 85-year-old's right to reasonable care.
Woman with undiagnosed brain tumour discharged from ED
The woman showed up to hospital twice with symptoms and was discharged.
Doctor slammed: Woman given wrong combo of drugs dies
Lakes District Health Board must make number of changes after 75-year-old woman's death.
Doctor guilty of prescribing drugs to family, friends, colleagues
The doctor himself has a history of drug dependency which concerned the tribunal.
Woman dies after GP misses breast cancer
By the time the woman's cancer was discovered it was too late, and she died soon after.
Junior doctors ignored seriousness of patient's condition
Waitematā DHB missed several opportunities causing delays to critical surgery.
Hutt Valley DHB ignored patient's warning signs
Man on breathing device should have been monitored far more frequently, says HDC.
Editorial: Caring for the carers; it's about time
EDITORIAL: It's about time such vital work by family carers is acknowledged and enabled.
Audrey Young: The A to Z of the end-of-life law
Audrey Young outlines the assisted dying bill ahead of the second reading debate tomorrow
Apology to dying man after huge tumour missed by GP
John Downing's GP thought his bleeding was from haemorrhoids, not bowel cancer.