One man died, another lost an eye and a woman missed follow-up after a cardiac arrest.

Junior doctor told commission he was 'truly sorry' for misdiagnosing woman's twisted ovary

Radiologist said workload was 'heavy' when he missed eventually fatal lesion.

Ophthalmologist failed to check measurements for woman's laser eye surgery.

The breach was a "very serious departure from fundamental ethical and legal standards".

Exclusive: Daughter of dead woman received alarming email regarding her mother's care.

Woman died after infected bedsore were not properly treated in rest home.

Doctor breaches consumers' rights after failing to refer a patient with a cancerous lump.

Former P addict Rachel Axis speaks out about her past. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The MidCentral DHB has been ordered to apologise to a family over a baby's care.

The boy lost all sight in one eye after a brain tumour went undiagnosed.

Briefings: Treatment waiting times key for new Health Minister, a commissioner has said.

Mother whose son died at birth urges others to trust instincts if something feels wrong.

A woman was given a drug to assist miscarriage - but radiologist erred and baby was alive.

Board officials refuse to discuss care of ill woman.

Treatment provider advised to apologise to patient's family for breach of consumer rights

Westport woman Linda Fenn is locked in a battle with doctors over pain medication.

A surgeon operated on the wrong part of a woman's spine and did not tell her afterwards.

Two nurses failed to notice that a 15-month-old boy was being given the wrong vaccine.

Mental health patients' stories will give most people sleepless nights, one mother says.

Care of diabetic woman which ended in stillbirth of her baby prompts review of DHB.

A private hospital "woefully" failed a dying elderly man who was in intolerable pain.

A woman who sought hospital help for a cough and had an X-ray whose suspicious findings were overlooked, died from cancer nearly two years later.

A 46-year-old was not told of results which found she had a tumour that eventually killed her.

A patient is upset a doctor inserted an IUD without her consent during surgery.

A New Zealand doctor's improper care left a patient with arthritis and limited function in one of her fingers.

An optometrist who failed to diagnose a retinal detachment in a patient which can lead to blindness did not show "reasonable care and skill", the Health and Disability Commission has ruled.

Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule says without a prosecution, councils can focus on finding the cause of the Havelock North water contamination

Doctor's failings included not putting the man in a mental health unit, an investigation found.

Some 700 lives a year are being saved in hospital emergency departments by the controversial six-hour target, new research indicates.