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Sonographer And Radiologist Breach The Code For Ultrasound Scans During Pregnancy Across Two HDC Complaints
Monday, 25 November 2024, 2:26 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
In the first complaint, the radiologist and sonographer failed to identify signs of congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) in the fetus through multiple ultrasound scans. CPAM was identified by a different radiologist at 36 weeks. More >>
Care Provider Breaches Resident’s Right To Services Of An Appropriate Standard 21HDC01877
Monday, 11 November 2024, 3:27 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
Ms Cooper said that the deficiencies in the care provided to the resident were systemic issues for which Elmswood bears responsibility. More >>
Woman’s Rights Breached Due To Failures In Care During Pregnancy 22HDC01257
Monday, 11 November 2024, 3:21 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The woman engaged a registered midwife as her Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) during the pregnancy of her fourth child. More >>
Health New Zealand Waitematā’s Care Falls Short Of Expected Standards 21HDC00557
Monday, 11 November 2024, 3:12 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
Ms Cooper’s decision centred on the care the man received while at hospital for treatment of serious health conditions, including ischemic heart disease, pulmonary hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). More >>
Health NZ Southern And Registrar Breach Man’s Rights For Failures In Care 21HDC02293
Monday, 4 November 2024, 3:47 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The man was kept under observation and was discharged back to the care home the next day. The man became increasingly ill and was taken back to Southland Hospital where a CT showed he had experienced an intracranial haemorrhage and he later died. More >>
Commissioner Initiated Investigation Finds Breach Of Woman’s Rights In Residential Care Home 24HDC00460
Monday, 4 November 2024, 3:41 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy HDC Rose Wall said it was clear the support worker had provoked and insulted the woman, which amounted to a serious lack of respect and that he failed to intervene when the woman was self-harming. More >>
Woman’s Rights Breached For Failure To Exclude Pregnancy Before Insertion Of A Jadelle Contraceptive Device 21HDC02688
Monday, 4 November 2024, 3:38 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health & Disability Commissioner Rose Wall found the GP registrar breached the Code for failing to provide services with reasonable care and skill, in particular failing to reliably exclude pregnancy before the Jadelle insertion, either through ... More >>
Commissioner Initiated Investigation Into Informed Consent Finds Systems Weaknesses
Monday, 14 October 2024, 3:26 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The Commissioner’s opinion considers how consent processes apply to teaching and clinical care situations, having regard to the qualifications and experience of the medical staff providing care. More >>
Woman’s Rights Breached When Pharmacist Dispenses Incorrect Medication
Monday, 14 October 2024, 3:20 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The case centres on the incorrect dispensation of Salazopyrin instead of Pentasa for management of the woman's gastrointestinal issues by the pharmacist. More >>
Hato Hone St John And Call Handler Breach Man’s Rights In Management Of 111 Call
Monday, 14 October 2024, 3:16 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
Thirty minutes after her first call, the woman called 111 again because her husband's condition had deteriorated. Another call handler picked up this call and advised her that an ambulance had not been assigned due to demand, but she did not re-triage ... More >>
Woman’s Rights To Appropriate Care For Diabetes Breached By Health NZ Te Tai Tokerau
Monday, 14 October 2024, 3:07 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The woman’s rights under the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) were breached by Health New Zealand Te Tai Tokerau (previously Te Whatu Ora) for care by multiple staff. More >>
Breach Of The Code Highlights Lack Of Informed Consent In Treatment Of A Man With Prostate Cancer 22HDC03116
Monday, 23 September 2024, 2:52 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The man was diagnosed with prostate cancer and offered two primary treatment options - radiation or surgery. The man opted for surgery, believing that the prostate cancer had not spread to the surrounding lymph nodes. More >>
Disability Service Referred To Director Of Proceedings 21HDC00035
Monday, 23 September 2024, 2:51 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
Rose Wall said the service, and one of its care workers, breached multiple rights of a resident under the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights. She found several significant departures from accepted practice. More >>
Woman’s Rights Breached When Surgery Performed Without Her Informed Consent 21HDC01573
Monday, 23 September 2024, 2:49 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
Dr Vanessa Caldwell said under the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights, before making a decision or giving consent, every person has the right to information that a reasonable consumer could expect to receive, and this opportunity ... More >>
Failures In Care For Woman Experiencing Anaphylactic Reaction 23HDC01305
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:32 am | Health and Disability Commissioner
In a report released today, Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall found a paramedic officer and an emergency medical technician (EMT) breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for care provided to ... More >>
Department Of Corrections Breaches Code In Management Of Man’s Specialist Referrals 20HDC01779
Monday, 26 August 2024, 2:44 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The notes of the specialist appointment said an audiogram showed the man had profound hearing loss in his left ear and some in his right. An MRI was arranged which showed no evidence of a tumour. However, this information was not given to the man, or the ... More >>
Doctor Breaches Code In Post Operative Care Of Man Who Later Died 21HDC01892
Monday, 26 August 2024, 2:40 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The man was sent back to his room for observations but there was no hand over care to the evening team. Later in the evening he collapsed. A scan revealed an injury to his spleen. Unfortunately, the man’s condition deteriorated, and he died three More >>
Missed Opportunities To Ensure Man Understood Risks Of Taking Nitrofurontoin For An Extended Period 20HDC01462
Monday, 26 August 2024, 2:37 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The man was a paraplegic who managed his neurogenic bladder (lack of bladder control) with intermittent self-catheterisation. Due to ongoing urinary tract infections, he was initially prescribed nitrofurantoin by a specialist at a spinal unit of a More >>
Health NZ Waikato And Surgeon Breach Code In Care Of Woman Who Developed Metastatic Cancer 20HDC01217
Monday, 12 August 2024, 3:14 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The hospital, however, advised her she could expect to wait four months so she undertook a private colonoscopy which found a malignant lesion. The lesion was removed five months later, but seven months later she was advised the cancer had spread to her ... More >>
Radiologist Breaches Code For Poor Reporting Of Woman’s CT Scan 20HDC02040
Monday, 12 August 2024, 2:28 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The woman had been extremely ill and had a noticeable abdominal mass. An abdominal and pelvic CT scan request form noted significant clinical concerns and a possible malignancy. More >>
