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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 >>
Failure To Diagnose An Aortic Dissection Breaches The Code 22HDC01091
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:45 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner Carolyn Cooper found the senior doctor breached the Code in failing to provide services of an appropriate standard |Tautikanga. The breach covered several issues with the care provided. More >>
Incorrect Dose Dispensed By Pharmacist Breaches The Code 23HDC01508
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:03 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
A pharmacist breached health regulations by dispensing incorrect medication to a four-week-old baby, leading to life-threatening consequences, according to a report by Deputy Health Commissioner Dr Caldwell. More >>
Doctor's Care Of Vulnerable Patient Results In Breach Of Code 20HDC00289
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:03 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
A doctor has been found to have inadequately managed the care of a vulnerable woman with complex health needs, breaching her consumer rights and failing to document treatment properly. More >>
Counsellor Breaches Trust And Boundaries - Referred To Director Of Proceedings By Commissioner 21HDC02793 & 21HDC02985
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:03 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
An addictions counsellor breached ethical standards by abusing her position, prompting a referral for legal investigation and her de-registration after client complaints upheld by the Addiction Practitioners’ Association. More >>
Code Breached In Management Of Endometriosis Symptoms 21HDC00152
Monday, 19 August 2024, 3:58 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The gynaecologist breached the Code for not fully informing the woman of her available options | whakamōhio or enabling her to make an informed choice and give informed consent | whakaritenga mōu ake. More >>
Failures In Care Of Disabled Client Placed In A Forensic Psychiatric Unit 21HDC01302
Monday, 19 August 2024, 3:53 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The incident occurred while the client was being accompanied to a high-care area, a decision taken because the client had become angry and verbally aggressive. More >>
Health NZ Southern Breaches Code For Poor Record Keeping & Administration Of Steroids Without Patient’s Consent
Monday, 19 August 2024, 3:52 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The case involved the complex management of the woman’s neurological symptoms and spinal surgeries which had to be rescheduled several times. The woman was prescribed a steroid for pain relief but there were no records of this being discussed with ... More >>
The Health & Disability Commissioner Acknowledges The Final Report Of The Royal Commission Of Inquiry Into Abuse In Care
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 4:39 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Many of the recommendations are consistent with the Code of Rights which gives people using health and disability services the right to complain, and requires providers to facilitate the fair, simple, speedy resolution of complaints. More >>
Appropriate Standard Of Care Not Provided By Rheumatology Clinic And Consultant Physician
Monday, 8 July 2024, 2:22 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Since the events, Health New Zealand and the consultant physician have made changes, outlined in the report. Ms James acknowledged that after these events, the DHB received additional funding which has been used for locum cover and increased additional nurse ... More >>
Multiple Rights Breached In Use Of Surgical Mesh
Monday, 8 July 2024, 2:19 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The woman said she did not receive the brochure, nor any other notes, and that she explicitly stated that she did not want surgical mesh used. She said the only information she was given about the procedure, was a hand drawn explanation. More >>
Health NZ Breached Code When Surgical Swab Retained Inside Woman After Surgery
Monday, 8 July 2024, 2:17 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
During an examination at the hospital, a gynaecologist found and removed a surgical swab that had been retained inside the woman’s vagina. The woman was re-admitted to hospital for observation, given antibiotics and had an abdominal X-ray to exclude ... More >>
Health New Zealand Breaches The Code For Delayed Cancer Diagnosis 23HDC00401
Monday, 1 July 2024, 2:12 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The woman, known to be at high risk for liver cancer due to a liver disease, had undergone regular scans until 2019 when this surveillance was stopped. More >>
