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Violation Of Professional Boundaries Results In Referal To Director Of Proceedings 23HDC00633
Monday, 5 August 2024, 2:28 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has referred a mental health support worker to the Director of Proceedings to assess if further action should be taken. More >>
Obstetrician/gynaecologist Breached The Code For Management Of Ectopic Pregnancy 21HDC00031
Monday, 5 August 2024, 2:24 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The woman at the centre of the report, underwent a second obstetric ultrasound scan (USS) following episodes of pain and bleeding at six weeks of pregnancy. More >>
Pharmacist Breaches Code For Dispensing Incorrect Medicine
Monday, 5 August 2024, 2:19 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner, Dr Vanessa Caldwell, has found a pharmacist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for dispensing incorrect medicine to a woman. More >>
Multiple Complaints And Multiple Breaches Of Code By Midwife 21HDC01864
Monday, 29 July 2024, 2:46 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The midwife concerned was a self-employed lead maternity carer who had an access agreement with Health New Zealand|Te Whatu Ora to use its maternity facilities and birthing units. More >>
Delays In Communicating A Scan Result 21HDC02335
Monday, 29 July 2024, 2:41 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
Dr Caldwell said, "several contributing factors led to the unacceptable delay in this person being advised of the results". She found Health NZ breached the Code for not providing an appropriate standard of care and for failing to provide full ... More >>
Optometrists Breach Code In Care Of Woman Who Went On To Lose Sigh In Right Eye
Monday, 29 July 2024, 2:34 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The breaches concern their care of a woman who went on to lose sight in her right eye because of retinal detachment. More >>
Health New Zealand Breaches Code Regarding Open Disclosure Of Cervical Smear Results That Had Been Misread 23HDC00079
Monday, 22 July 2024, 2:47 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
Following an investigation into the woman’s complaint, the Health and Disability Commissioner found the woman’s rights under the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) were breached by Health New Zealand. More >>
Failures In Care During Labour 21HDC00367
Monday, 22 July 2024, 2:44 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The woman at the centre of the report was admitted to the Birthing Suite at Christchurch Woman’s Hospital for induction of labour, which started three days after admission. More >>
Care Home Fails To Provide Appropriate Standard Of Respite Care For Palliative Care Resident 20HDC01432
Monday, 22 July 2024, 2:38 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The man’s family raised concerns in relation to the care he received during his week at the care home, including pressure injury and fluid intake management, as well as a medication error. More >>
Report On Complaints To HDC About Residential Disability Service Providers Released - HDC
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 10:24 am | Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Commissioner Disability, Rose Wall, is calling for a consistent quality framework to be developed and implemented across the disability support sector, including proactive monitoring and reporting of the experiences of disabled people. More >>
Commissioner Initiated Investigation Finds Breaches Of Code In Care Of Woman With Intellectual Disability 23HDC00878
Monday, 15 July 2024, 3:07 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The woman at the centre of the breaches has a complex social and medical history. The facility she was in was a secure environment, specifically designed for supporting people who have committed an offence, have intellectual disabilities and complex ... More >>
RN At Telehealth Service Breaches The Code For Secondary Triage Following Emergency Call 20HDC00862
Monday, 15 July 2024, 3:04 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
In the report Ms Wall said risk factors were not taken into account when making decisions regarding the urgency of the woman’s need for medical assessment and her face to face assesment. These risk factors included the woman’s age, the length of time ... More >>
Oceania Care Breaches Code In Care Of Vulnerable Resident 20HDC02394
Monday, 15 July 2024, 2:50 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The Aged Care Commissioner found both Otumarama and Whareama Care Centres breached Right 4 of the Code - tautikanga - the right to an appropriate standard of care. More >>
Health And Disability Commissioner Remains Concerned By Lack Of Progress To Address Inequities In Maternity Care
Monday, 1 July 2024, 4:44 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The Health and Disability Commissioner Morag McDowell says she is concerned by the continued lack of progress in reducing inequitable outcomes in maternity care as noted in the latest Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee report released ... More >>
Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury Breaches Code For Failures In Management Of Man’s Renal Care 21HDC02367
Monday, 17 June 2024, 2:50 pm | Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found Canterbury DHB (CDHB) (now Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury) breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for failing to provide services of an More >>
GP Breaches Code In Care Of Man At Risk Of Blood Clots 21HDC01781
Monday, 27 May 2024, 11:14 am | Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found a rural locum GP breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights in her care of a patient with ongoing right leg pain, swelling and other symptoms. More >>
