Man who waited 12 weeks for urgent colonoscopy given terminal prognosis over the phone
The man, in his 70s, was distressed at not receiving the devastating news in person.
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'Stretched beyond their limits': How worried should we be about medical mishaps?
When doctors make mistakes, the consequences can be grave.
Nurse claimed Covid vaccine changes DNA so people are not '100 per cent human'
She has now been suspended for spreading Covid-19 misinformation.
Death of disabled woman who choked on leftovers was preventable
WorkSafe investigated the death but decided not to prosecute.
Can hair loss clinic owner call himself ‘Dr Raj’ if he’s not NZ registered medical doctor?
His website included a reference to Dr Raj being a third-generation doctor.
'Traumatic': Pregnant woman in excruciating pain, baby needed resuscitation at birth
Midwives were criticised for their care of the woman whose baby had to be resuscitated.
'Drug-seeking': Patient accused by GP after breasts examined without consent
GP threw shade on patient's mental health and said she was 'doctor-shopping' for drugs.
'Not acceptable' - Dr Shane Reti’s 19 unauthorised ED visits caused political storm at Health NZ
Emails reveal depths of political storm after National MP's ambulance ride-alongs.
Woman with dementia sent home from hospital despite warnings
Alzheimer's patient couldn't tell staff what day it was, but they sent her home - twice.
'I love us madly and badly to pieces': Nurse's secret affair with prisoner
The nurse and prisoner used sexually explicit language and had a physical encounter.
'Betrayal': Whistleblower doctor claims patients are at risk
Radiologist who alleged 'conspiracy' at Health NZ speaks exclusively to the Herald
Woman dies after GP fails to diagnose blood clots for 22 months
The woman developed clots in her lungs after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis.
Woman dies of cancer four weeks after visit to GP who failed to examine her
The woman presented to a second GP unable to swallow and so ill she couldn't speak.
Opinion: Māori and Pasifika are disproportionately represented in mental illness statistics
Shaqaila Uelese: We rarely talked about mental health growing up.
Doctor asks mum if Down syndrome baby should be resuscitated
The woman was 'shocked' at the implications of the doctor's comment.
'Protuding from the socket': Man loses eye amid hospital's 'poor' post-op care
'Avoidable communication breakdowns' deprived the man of the urgent care he needed.
‘That terrible day’: Woman who lost both legs fighting to ensure medical error doesn't happen again
Ruth Johnston has had to relearn how to crawl so that she can do her gardening.
Plastic consumables used in the cataracts procedures could be recycled and repurposed
Kiwi eye surgeons pioneer world leading waste initiative
'Unwelcome': Dying woman's family refused visit at retirement village
The woman was shocked to see her mother with a blackened tongue and in pain.
Woman with known allergy dies from anaphlyaxis after being given penicillin
Five checks for an allergy before prescribing and administering antibiotics were missed.
'I could just see her blood pressure drop': Son's final moments with dying mum
Now, 13 years on, a coroner will decide how Carmen Walker died during a medical procedure.
‘A nightmare’: Doctor apologises after removing internal organs
Amanda Giddens' ovaries were removed without her informed consent. This is her story.
‘Ready to fight': Community reeling after woman accused of faking illness dies
Sufferers of 'invisible' illness say enough is enough after death of “beacon”.
C-section catastrophe: Patient's 18-month agony - dinner plate-sized tool left in abdomen
The tool was only discovered 18 months later, after the woman had a CT scan.
Auckland woman accused of faking her illness has died
Stephanie Aston, who battled the health system for years, has died.
Woman’s lower legs amputated after immediate action not taken
'The patient should have been referred immediately to an emergency facility,' HDC rules.
Parents say hospital had more holes than ‘swiss cheese’ after baby's death
The 13-month-old was taken to hospital by his mum at 2am with a fever and vomiting.
'Silo' effect meant doctors failed to detect cause of Carmen Walker's death
Pathologist claims Carmen Walker's death at Waikato Hospital 13 years ago was iatrogenic.
Health and Disability Commissioner calls for 'urgent' action in Hawke's Bay radiology crisis
Letters show watchdog urged action several months before release of damning report.
Surgeon burned his note of medical procedure that killed patient
Surgeon in charge of Carmen Walker's procedure grilled over volume of fluid in bucket.
Disabled man dies in hospital choking on food after nurses fail to follow pureed diet plan
The man was given a meal of chicken and vegetables despite being on a pureed diet.
Hospital disposed of potential evidence in patient death case
Blood drained during the procedure was thrown away with other disposable waste.
'Decade of poor performance': Damning review of Hawke’s Bay radiology department, staff ‘exhausted’
Health NZ has released a report after being castigated by a whistleblower.
'Tears on his cheeks': Cause of patient death still haunts family, doctor
The doctor who blew the whistle on a hospital death claims the case was covered up.