
Auckland retirement village criticised over care of woman who fell and died
'Serious issues' with the care provided at the village by staff, report states.
'Serious issues' with the care provided at the village by staff, report states.
Surely coach travellers are worthy of a better facility, not some throwback to the 1940s.
Instead of giving the woman pain relief, the midwife gave her intravenous saline.
Prison inmate Vicki Letele was not given adequate care and later died, report finds.
Kiwis with disabilities earned half the average income of other NZers, study finds.
"There were huge red flags that should have signalled that I needed help."
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Dunedin woman with rare disease blogs about her journey to raise awareness.
Report recommended Corrections conduct audits and employ additional health staff.
About 20 months after the initial tests, the patient was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
A health board was too slow to pick up signs of abuse, an investigation has found.
GP who didn't examine a patient may have delayed her diagnosis of bowel cancer.
A man whose elderly mother died after living in a rest home says the problem is systemic.
Bruce Steedman's widow is now seeking legal advice after the tragic death.
CCDHB did not undertake a full assessment or monitor her changing condition accurately.
Neihana Renata's family say their son's tragic choking incident has to spark change.
Man says issue not losing his kidney, but how he was treated and his complaint handled.
Dr Jenny Vaughan has been visiting NZ to talk about "medical manslaughter". What is it?
They failed to treat and assess the woman in a timely manner due to communication issues.
The baby was delivered by Caesarean section.
DHB accepts wrongdoing and promises improvements have been made.
"It was probably an honest mistake — but had a major impact on our family …."
The settlement is confidential but it means the families no longer have a court date.
Health and Disability Commissioner deemed aspects of care 'suboptimal'.
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Criminologist with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome offered behaviour therapy by psychiatrist.
Today, Commissioner Anthony Hill published a report looking into medication errors
Nichola Smith says doctors believe she is making up symptoms despite her EDS diagnosis.
A GP's competence may be reviewed after a patient he gave the wrong drug to died
Mother of an autistic child believes having more school support will make huge difference.