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Nelson Marlborough DHB And Springlands Lifestyle Village Breached The Code In Management Of Man’s Wound Care
Monday, 31 July 2023, 2:08 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Aged Care Commissioner, Carolyn Cooper, has found Springlands Lifestyle Village (Springlands) and Nelson Marlborough District Health Board (DHB) (now Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough) breached the Code of Health & Disability Services Consumer’s ... More >>
Midwife Breached The Code For Failing To Adhere To Postnatal Care Professional Standards
Monday, 31 July 2023, 2:06 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner, Rose Wall, has found a registered midwife breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failing to adhere to Manatū Hauora/Ministry of Health and New Zealand College ... More >>
GP’s Failure To Urgently Refer Man To Specialist Breaches The Code 22HDC01340
Monday, 31 July 2023, 2:03 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner, Dr Vanessa Caldwell, found a GP’s management of a lump on a man’s neck breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) following his presentation at two appointments ... More >>
Radiologist Found In Breach Of Code For Failing To Interpret CT And MRI Scans Correctly In Two Men With Liver Cancer
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 6:01 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Radiologist found in breach of Code for failing to interpret CT and MRI scans correctly in two men with liver cancer 20HDC00404 and 20HDC00693 In two reports released today, Health and Disability Commissioner, Morag McDowell, found a radiologist breached ... More >>
Dentist Referred To Director Of Proceedings For Breaching Code
Monday, 24 July 2023, 1:59 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found a dentist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) in his sub-standard treatment of a woman over a period of three years. The woman complained that over ... More >>
Pharmacist Breaches Code For Failing To Adequately Check Medicine. 21HDC00539
Monday, 17 July 2023, 6:33 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found a pharmacist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failing to check medication properly before dispensing it to a consumer. An intern pharmacist ... More >>
IDEA Services And Employee Breach Code In Care Of Resident C20HDC01109
Monday, 17 July 2023, 6:30 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found IDEA Services, and a support worker, breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) in their care of a resident. The breach involves severe departures in the standard ... More >>
Obstetrician/gynaecologist Breaches Code When Removing Ovarian Cysts 20HDC00546
Monday, 17 July 2023, 6:28 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Health and Disability Commissioner has found an obstetrician/gynaecologist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) in relation to surgery for the removal of an ovarian cyst. The woman underwent surgery for what ... More >>
Antenatal And Postnatal Care Breaches Of The Code Of Health And Disability Services Consumers’ Rights
Monday, 10 July 2023, 3:09 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
A registered midwife and Bay of Plenty DHB (now Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty) breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for the care of a woman during her first pregnancy. The woman, in her thirties, ... More >>
System Failed To Support Clinicians In Timely Follow-up Of MRI Results
Monday, 10 July 2023, 3:06 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Health and Disability Commissioner Morag McDowell has found Southern District Health Board (now Te Whatu Ora Southern) breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failing to support clinicians to follow ... More >>
Surgeon Breaches The Code For Errors That Led To Surgical Fire 20HDC00617
Monday, 3 July 2023, 4:39 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Carolyn Cooper found an otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat specialist/head and neck surgeon) breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for the care of a man in his ... More >>
Delayed Diabetes Diagnosis
Monday, 26 June 2023, 2:37 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Two general practitioners breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) in their care of a four year old girl. The young girl was seen by the two doctors over two consecutive appointments. In both consultations, the ... More >>
Shortcomings In Care For Man Suffering Mental Distress
Monday, 26 June 2023, 2:34 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley and a psychiatrist at the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights in their care of a man in his sixties. The man, who had been under the care ... More >>
Errors Following Cupping Therapy From Chinese Medicine Practitioner
Monday, 19 June 2023, 2:35 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
A Chinese medicine practitioner has breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for his actions when treating a client with fire cupping therapy. The practitioner treated a woman for a shoulder injury with fire cupping ... More >>
Inadequate Information And Consent Process For Surgical Mesh Product Procedure
Monday, 19 June 2023, 2:33 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall has found a gynaecologist in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for services provided at a public hospital (Te Whatu Ora, previously District Health ... More >>
Woman’s Premature Discharge From ED Highlights The Importance Of Clear Communication Between Clinicians
Monday, 19 June 2023, 2:32 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found Te Whatu Ora Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral (previously MidCentral DHB) breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failing to provide services ... More >>
Midwife Breaches Code In Care Of Woman Experiencing First Labour 20HDC00021
Monday, 12 June 2023, 2:23 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found a midwife breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) in her care of a woman who was experiencing her first labour. The woman, who was close to full term, ... More >>
Importance Of Gaining Informed Consent And Maintaining Standards Of Practice During Massage 20HDC01152 And 20HDC02080
Monday, 12 June 2023, 2:21 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall has found a massage therapist in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for his actions with two female consumers. The two women received full body ... More >>
Aged Care Provider In Breach Of The Code For Suboptimal Psychogeriatric (specialist Dementia) Level Care C19HDC01522
Monday, 12 June 2023, 2:18 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper has found Radius Residential Care Ltd - (Radius Althorp) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code). The breach concerns a male resident in specialist dementia level ... More >>
Loss Of Sperm Sample Highlights Poor Standard Of Record-keeping And Audit Systems
Monday, 22 May 2023, 2:07 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell has found Fertility Associates breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) in providing fertility services to a male consumer. Following chemotherapy ... More >>
