Chiropractor suspended following 'intense' relationship with patient
Bill Donaldson was in a relationship with the patient for around two years.
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Woman with deep vein thrombosis misdiagnosed, discharged twice
She was thought to have been suffering sciatica. It was something far more serious.
'Child abuse': Support worker claims colleague yelled at, dragged boy
One support worker said it felt like she was "witnessing child abuse" but it was denied.
'Poor care': Man who broke neck died after complaints of pain
Elderly hospital patient called out for help for 20 minutes before a nurse attended him.
HDC investigating alleged conflicts involving advocacy trust
The National Advocacy Trust receives millions in taxpayer funding through HDC each year.
'Unbelievably irresponsible': Assisted death doctors warned they may be publicly named
One health practioner said it would "paint targets" on doctors' and nurses' backs.
Student given HPV vaccine despite mother withdrawing consent
The student was vaccinated despite telling the nurse her mother no longer consented.
Cancer patient forks out $25k, drives five hours to avoid twelve-week waiting period
The woman told the Herald she was disgusted by the waiting periods.
Care facility failure: Vomiting, diarrhoea but too late to call the doctor
The HDC considered the failures of staff demonstrated a pattern of 'suboptimal care'.
Gynaecologists scrutinised by health watchdog for inadequate consent
Both women will receive apologies for the inadequate consent provided by the clinicians.
'He'll never work again': Morphine overdose leads to brain injury
A throat cancer patient was pumped with so much morphine his brain was deprived of oxygen.
IUD problems blamed on chronic shortage of trainers
Te Whatu Ora aims to have 300 local trainers available by 2027.
'Stupid decision': Anaesthetist technician lied about drink-driving conviction
'I have made mistakes but I’m not a bad person'.
Patient dies after colonoscopy goes horribly wrong
The surgical team was unaware the patient had a lung removed 10 years earlier.
Health complaints process ‘slow and ardous’ - complainant
The number of complaints received by the commissioner last year created a backlog.
Pharmacist struck off for blaming colleagues for his own mistake
A Pharmacist blamed a colleague for a mistake that put a patient in hospital.
'Severe pain all over my body': Nurse overdoses patient on fentanyl
The nurse accidentally mixed up the woman's medication.
Texting teenage mental health patient could result in legal action against nurse
The nurse asked the teen for a photo of his muscles, commenting he'd always liked them.
'Severe departure from accepted practice': Countdown pharmacy dispenses wrong drugs
Woman had 'heart attack'-like symptoms after getting a double dose of blood medication.
Man with hip replacements died of heart failure after heavy metal levels weren't checked
HDC: Toxicity buildup went undiagnosed and contributed to his eventual heart failure.
‘Painful beyond imagination’: Widower’s grief after doctors failed to detect cancer
Two different doctors failed to pick up or act on the tumour in her lung.
Girl, 3, dies after being overdosed with adrenaline
Inquiry finds breaches of care code at rural health centre where child died.
GP texted 600 patients saying he didn't support Covid vaccine
The doctor subscribes to Covid conspiracies, including that it can magnetise recipients.
'Very concerned': Ministry seeks answers over alleged neglect in care home
Whaikaha, Ministry of the Disabled, considers investigation into allegations of neglect.
'Death in public hospital': Coroner refers case for investigation
A coroner has referred the death of a man at Auckland Hospital for further investigation.
Surgery agreed to while sedated, woman suffers voice loss issues
Woman suffers voice problems after consenting to surgery to remove cancer while sedated.
Beauty therapist at laser clinic burns woman's face in rush
Therapist and laser therapy clinic have both been told to apologise to burned woman.
Death with a view: Man’s unique assisted dying request
Kiwis have been dying in their own way - at the beach, or in bed with a dog at their feet.
Newborn suffered brain damage after midwife failed to record abnormal heart-rate readings
The baby was born in 'very poor condition'.
Dentist made to apologise for tongue-tie surgery on girl, 8, after wound hemorrhage
A dentist didn't properly inform the mother of a girl of the risks of tongue-tie release.
Bed sores, lost mobility, torn ear: Rest home care 'concerning'
The rest home has made many changes and improvements since the incident.
Man's lower leg amputated after doctors fail to treat ingrown toenail properly
He had his leg amputated three months after going to hospital with an ingrown nail.
Woman thought she would die after bad reaction to hospital drug
The woman was given droperidol for pain relief by a registered nurse.
Medical misadventure complaints up 25 per cent
Complaints to the Health and Disability Commissioner have shot up, causing big delays.