
Grieving widow sues after not one but two 'stuff-ups'
A grieving widow has filed two lawsuits against Hawke's Bay District Health Board.
A grieving widow has filed two lawsuits against Hawke's Bay District Health Board.
An eight-day-old baby required medical attention after a midwife cut its frenulum.
The woman had sustained back injuries and sought treatment from an osteopath.
Woman's breast cancer diagnosis delayed six months after doctor failed to make referral
Other resident was seen kicking the victim in the abdomen while he was on the floor.
The woman, who had no medical help, is still suffering from PTSD six months on.
Examinations without consent are a disciplinary matter, says health commissioner.
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Meenal Duggal looking into the matter.
'Mostly you want to give up - but you can't because that's not achieving anything.'
Middlemore mental health unit is being rebuilt to reduce the risk of more deaths.
Counties Manukau DHB is having to make changes to its overdue appointments systems.
Paramedics told to personally apologise to man's family and undertake further training.
Dictatorial health service short on compassion - deputy commissioner.
A 70yr old man died in a hospital emergency department after coming in with back pain.
Man's life could have been saved if nurse had resuscitated.
Rest home resident's wound was smelly & surrounded by cellulitis, with a yellow discharge.
Woman given the all clear, only to discover her cancer was not picked up by radiologist
Doctors failed to tell a woman her cancer was more serious than first thought.
The man had been living in IDEA's residential services during the time of the incident.
New mum has hysterectomy after midwife fails to tell her the risks of slow labour.
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.
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Claims of substandard care at rest home are not the first, says daughter of late mum.