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Resident’s Rights Breached By Residential Care Provider And Three Caregivers 20HDC01116

Monday, 9 December 2024, 8:28 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper found two caregivers breached the Code for failing to treat the man with respect | mana and/or provide services of an appropriate standard | tautikanga. More >>

Consumers’ Rights Under The Code Breached By Massage Therapist 22HDC01056, 22HDC01963, 22HD02711

Monday, 2 December 2024, 7:04 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

The three complainants each alleged inappropriate behaviour and communication by the therapist during their sessions when they visited his clinic for massage therapy. All three complainants reported feeling discomfort or a lack of safety because of ... More >>

Man’s Rights Breached Under The Code For Prescription Error 22HDC00897

Monday, 2 December 2024, 7:02 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Deborah James found the supervising pharmacist breached the Code for failing to provide services of an appropriate standard | tautikanga. The breach covered several failings. More >>

Woman’s Rights Under The Code Breached During And After Labour And Birth 20HDC01761

Monday, 2 December 2024, 7:00 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner Rose Wall found the registered midwife breached Right 4(1) of the Code for failing to provide the woman with a reasonable standard of care. More >>

Delayed Notification Of Pregnancy Ultrasound Results Breaches The Code 21HDC00168

Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:28 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner Rose Wall found Pacific Radiology and a registered midwife failed to deliver an appropriate standard of care. More >>

Beauty Clinic Breaches Code For Poor Care Standards, Deputy Health And Disability Commissioner Finds 21HDC02297

Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:26 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

Dr Vanessa Caldwell’s investigation identified several systemic issues that contributed to the incident, noting that the clinic provided an inadequate response when the woman first reported extreme pain and the beauty therapist was uncertain about the ... More >>

Rights Of Man Were Breached By Social Workers Says Deputy Commissioner 19HDC01187

Monday, 21 October 2024, 4:09 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

A risk assessment form was completed but important information was missed such as his suicidal ideation and previous suicide attempts. The social workers also did not give appropriate weight to the fact of the man’s suicide attempt on that day, ... More >>

Post Birth Care Of Baby Boy Breaches The Code 22HDC00236

Monday, 21 October 2024, 4:05 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

In this case, the initial Baby Newborn Record, which includes neurological testing, was only partially completed and there was no documentation of neurological assessment in the admission note to the NICU. More >>

Older Woman's Rights Breached By Care Home Provider 21HDC02752

Monday, 7 October 2024, 4:39 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

"There was no guidance in Ms B’s initial care plan on how to apply, position and remove her compression stockings, nor was there evidence of pain assessment forms and limited documentation of the effects of her pain medication," Aged Care Commissioner ... More >>

Community Support Worker Fails To Maintain Appropriate Professional Boundaries 21HDC00458

Monday, 7 October 2024, 4:35 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

Deputy Commissioner Rose Wall found the support worker breached the Code for failing to provide services in accordance with legal, professional, ethical and other relevant standards |Tū Rangatira Motuhake. More >>

Radiologist Breaches Code In Failure To Detect And Report Abnormal Lymph Nodes 23HDC00211

Monday, 30 September 2024, 3:02 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

Dr Vanessa Caldwell made a range of recommendations including that both radiologists formally apologise to the woman. She recommended the radiologist who breached the woman's rights arrange for a clinical peer review of the accuracy of 10% of his reporting ... More >>

Woman's Rights Breached When Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis Excluded 22HDC01701

Monday, 30 September 2024, 3:00 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

Rose Wall recommended that the registrar, and Health NZ Auckland, formally apologise to the woman. She also recommended Health NZ Auckland report back on the progress of changes it has committed to make as a result of the incident. More >>

Optometrist Fails To Provide Services Of An Appropriate Standard 21HDC01773

Monday, 30 September 2024, 2:57 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

Ms James was critical that the optometrist did not provide a dilated pupil examination, as the accepted standard of care for someone in the woman’s clinical circumstances. Accordingly, she found the optometrist breached the Code for failing to provide services ... More >>

Nurse Maude Breaches Standard Of Care Stopping Insulin Checks And Catheter Care 20HDC00940

Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:48 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner

It's recommended Nurse Maude formally apologise to the man's family, develop a system to manage the central coordination of clients needing catheter care, and provide HDC with the results of a three-monthly audit of its adherence to a district nursing ... More >>

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