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Hospital Care Of Three-year-old Boy With Pneumonia
Monday, 22 February 2021, 2:06 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a district health board (DHB) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of a three-year-old boy with ... More >>
Night Checks On Patient At Mental Health Facility
Monday, 22 February 2021, 2:00 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report finding a registered nurse in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of a man at a residential mental health ... More >>
Hospital Care Of Patient With Pneumonia
Monday, 15 February 2021, 2:08 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report finding a district health board (DHB) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of a man admitted to hospital ... More >>
Care Of Elderly Woman After Ants Found In Her Room And Bed
Monday, 15 February 2021, 2:02 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a care home operator in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of an elderly resident after ants were ... More >>
Critical Challenges Remain In Transforming Aotearoa New Zealand’s Approach To Mental Wellbeing
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 10:03 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Aotearoa New Zealand’s focus on wellbeing is an important step in the right direction but critical challenges remain in transforming our approach to mental health and addiction, says outgoing Mental Health Commissioner Kevin Allan. In an open letter ... More >>
Nurse’s Care Of Elderly Resident In A High Dependency Unit
Monday, 18 January 2021, 2:17 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a registered nurse in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care provided to a man in a high dependency ... More >>
Hospital Care Of Man With Pneumonia
Monday, 18 January 2021, 2:14 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Health and Disability Commissioner Morag McDowell today released a report finding a district health board (DHB) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of a man admitted to hospital ... More >>
Care Provided To Pregnant Woman With Abdominal Pain
Monday, 14 December 2020, 1:53 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding Waikato District Health Board in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for the care provided to a pregnant woman. The woman, ... More >>
Nutrition Management For Rest Home Resident With Alzheimer’s Disease
Monday, 7 December 2020, 2:08 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a rest home operator in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of a woman at risk of weight loss. The ... More >>
Care of man with severe depression
Monday, 7 December 2020, 2:06 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Mental Health Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report finding a district health board (DHB) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of a man during an acute admission to ... More >>
Return Of Embryos To Fertility Patient
Monday, 7 December 2020, 2:03 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a fertility clinic in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failing to return a woman’s embryos to her as she had requested. ... More >>
Sexual Relationship Between Chiropractor And Patient
Monday, 30 November 2020, 2:14 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a chiropractor in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for entering into a sexual relationship with a female patient. ... More >>
Rest Home Care Of Resident Requiring High Level Of Assistance
Monday, 30 November 2020, 2:11 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a rest home operator in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care provided to an elderly woman. The woman ... More >>
Inadequate Information For Man Discharged From Hospital With Ongoing Symptoms
Monday, 30 November 2020, 2:09 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report finding a district health board (DHB) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of a man with ongoing testicular ... More >>
Misplacement Of Screws In Spinal Surgery
Monday, 23 November 2020, 2:02 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding an orthopaedic surgeon in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the treatment of a woman requiring spinal surgery. ... More >>
Nurse’s Care Of Deteriorating Rest Home Resident
Monday, 23 November 2020, 1:59 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a registered nurse in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of a rest home resident who deteriorated ... More >>
DHB’s Care Of A Teenager With Suicidal Ideation
Monday, 23 November 2020, 1:52 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Mental Health Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report finding a district health board (DHB) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of a young man with mental health issues, ... More >>
Mental Health Care Of Man In Inpatient Unit
Monday, 16 November 2020, 2:04 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Mental Health Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report finding a district health board (DHB) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of a man at a mental health inpatient ... More >>
Rest Home Care Of Woman At High Risk Of Falls
Monday, 16 November 2020, 2:02 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a rest home and a healthcare assistant (HCA) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care provided ... More >>
Hospital Care Of Young Man With Sepsis
Monday, 16 November 2020, 1:59 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a district health board (DHB) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in the care of a man who presented to ... More >>
