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Rest home nurse leaves heart-attack victim to die

Man's life could have been saved if nurse had resuscitated.

Rest home in breach over resident's smelly wound

Rest home resident's wound was smelly & surrounded by cellulitis, with a yellow discharge.

Woman died after cancer missed in scan

Woman given the all clear, only to discover her cancer was not picked up by radiologist

Incurable cancer diagnosis follows communication breakdown

Doctors failed to tell a woman her cancer was more serious than first thought.

Doctor at fault after patient dies from thyroid cancer

Patient dies from thyroid cancer after doctor fails to refer her for an ultrasound.

Baby stable after methadone poisoning

Methadone poisoning in children can have severe consequences.

Report shows cruel treatment of disabled man

The man had been living in IDEA's residential services during the time of the incident.

Birthing botch-up leads to 20-year-old having hysterectomy

New mum has hysterectomy after midwife fails to tell her the risks of slow labour.

DHB apologises to patients after long waits for urgent care

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

Claims of neglect at rest home not the first

Claims of substandard care at rest home are not the first, says daughter of late mum.

Nurse guilty of falsifying patient notes

A nurse has been struck off the register for faking patient notes to cover up poor care.

Premature baby's care: MidCentral DHB slammed

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

Boy, 6, left nearly blind after tumour missed

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

Healthcare waiting list complaints rise

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

Every milestone hurts for mum of twin who died during birth

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

Warning on overseas-trained doctors

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

Treatment of 33kg woman: DHB under fire

Board officials refuse to discuss care of ill woman.

Cancer patient mistakenly given triple radiation dose

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