'Exceptionally concerning': Rest home patient had undiagnosed fracture for three days
The patient suffered from dementia, and could not adequately communicate with staff.
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'Horrified': Woman only learnt belly button was gone when bandages were removed a week after surgery
'I was never advised or warned pre-surgery that I could end up without a navel.'
'We can be a voice for them': Green MP on 'heartbreaking' surgical mesh claims
MP's promise comes after Herald exposed investigation into claims women harmed by its use.
Explainer: End of DHBs - what you need to know about new system
The focus has been on the top end of the planned changes - what about the local level?
'Rotting' surgical mesh leaves woman without a bladder
Sally Walker shared her harrowing experience with the Herald.
'I remember waking up screaming': Investigation into claims doctors harmed women with surgical mesh
Eight women say they never gave consent for surgical mesh to be implanted into their body.
DHB ordered to apologise to new mum over failures in care
New mum says misdiagnosis of a rare complication of her Caesarean caused great distress.
Disability advocate puts MoH on notice over bathing ban, threatens UN complaint
The bathing ban followed two drownings of disabled people in the care of Idea Services.
DHB ordered to apologise over missed bowel cancer
A patient was seen three times in three months in the ED but bowel cancer was not found.
AKL airport launches mobility valet service to smooth building disruption
The service is to ease disabled access during construction of the public transport hub.
Wairarapa and Hutt Valley DHBs culpable for delayed breast cancer diagnosis
Failures at two DHBs led to a woman's cancer diagnosis being delayed, a new report finds.
'Extracted without consent': Pain for dentist who pulled out wrong tooth
'Please put your hand down' - dentist to patient warning that wrong tooth being extracted.
Podiatrist who deformed patients suspended from surgery but can continue practising
Podiatrist Stefan Edwards is allowed to continue treating patients but not with surgery.
Boy on waiting list with vision problems had an undiagnosed tumour
The boy's mother says she could have lost her son if she didn't go privately.
Dentist apologises for botched treatment
A woman almost lost a tooth after her dentist failed to identify significant decay.
Doctors told her she was just overweight - turns out, she had ovarian cancer
'Something needs to change, you can't just push it away as women's problems.'
Editorial: No, doctor, it's not just in her head
OPINION: Our editorial on a new series looking at too often dismissive treatment women.
'Just part of being a woman': How our health system ignores and neglects female patients - and what can be done about it
'I kept thinking maybe I'm just being weak, maybe I just need to harden up...'
'I felt like I'd failed as a parent': Mum speaks out about traumatic births
Monique Cross says she was repeatedly dismissed by health professionals.
ED nurse touched patient's breast, looked in another's underwear
The nurse denied it happened, but was found in breach of the health and disability code.
Specsavers failed to spot woman's glaucoma for years
She was seeing halos and flashing lights, they gave her prescriptions for new glasses.
GP's biopsy without consent 'very concerning': HDC
Informed consent is at the heart of the Code of Rights for New Zealand patients.
Mental health nurse visited patient at motel, bought her gifts
A psychiatric nurse denies having a sexual relationship with a mental health patient.
Nurse removed disabled teen's birth control
The 16-year-old had FASD and was at risk of sexual exploitation.
Unnecessary cancer surgery after X-ray errors
A man who should have been sent to palliative care was operated on instead.
DHB failed to flag man's allergy before fatal anaphylactic shock, HDC finds
DHB did not flag the potential allergy on the National Medical Warning System.
The most accessible cities for travellers revealed
Italy has the world's most accessible restaurants - but hotels are hard to find.
Man suffered for four months with STI that should have been diagnosed within days
A rural clinic failed a man by not diagnosing his sexually transmitted infection earlier.
Person in wheelchair dies after waiting six hours for St John ambulance
The tragic case has been passed on to the Coroner by St John.
Mental health patient told to 'cut this crap out' by psychiatrist
Psychiatrist used disrespectful, inappropriate and derogatory language with ill people.
Patient left with arthritis after doctor fail
'Had greater care been taken to enquire fully her recovery may have been more favourable.'
'Justice is lost': Baby dropped on floor, little boy dies after doctor misses blindness
Stories of grieving families who feel powerless and stripped of having a voice.
Young woman's bowel cancer treatment delayed for years due to GP 'oversight', finds HDC
The woman presented with symptoms for more than two years before she was diagnosed.
Occupational therapist sends sexy texts, kisses and cuddles client with brain injury
HDC deputy commissioner Vanessa Caldwell said there was a clear breach of the code.