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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 >>
Medication Error Leads To Allergic Reaction
Monday, 22 May 2023, 2:05 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found a GP in breach of the Code of Health & Disability Services Consumer’s Rights (the Code) for incorrectly prescribing medications on two occasions to a young woman who had recorded allergies ... More >>
Care To Vulnerable New Born Fell Seriously Short Of The Appropriate Standard 20HDC00715
Monday, 22 May 2023, 2:02 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Basic omissions in the care provided to an otherwise healthy infant can have extremely serious consequences. Birthcare Auckland Limited (Birthcare) and a registered midwife have both been found in breach of the Code of Health & Disability Services ... More >>
Guidance Around Physical Interventions Lacking From A Consumer’s Individual Support Plan
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 9:15 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Guidance around physical interventions lacking from a consumer’s individual support plan (ISP) 20HDC00043. The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found Brackenridge Services Limited (Brackenridge) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services ... More >>
Informed Consent Not Given By Nurse For Change In Medication Use
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 9:07 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Commissioner finds informed consent not given for change in medication use, case referred to Director of Proceedings 21HDC00205 The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner (Disability) has found a registered nurse (RN) breached the Code of ... More >>
Breach Of The Code Of Health & Disability Services Consumer’s Rights
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 9:04 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Necessary investigation not undertaken - vascular registrar and Auckland District Health Board (now Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai) found in breach of the Code 21HDC00223. Former Auckland DHB (now Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai) and a vascular registrar have ... More >>
The importance of care plans and falls policies 20HDC02247
Monday, 1 May 2023, 6:28 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found Bay of Plenty District Health Board (now Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty) breached the Code of Health and Disability Service Consumers’ Rights (the Code) in its care of an older man. Ms ... More >>
The Importance Of Fetal Growth Assessment With Pre-eclampsia Diagnosis 20HDC00035
Monday, 24 April 2023, 2:03 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
A consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Palmerston North Hospital (MidCentral District Health Board (MCDHB) now Te Whatu Ora Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral) has breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ ... More >>
Ensuring Consent In School Vaccination Programme 21HDC02986
Monday, 17 April 2023, 2:59 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found a public health nurse breached the Code of Health and Disability Service Consumers’ Rights (the Code) during a school based vaccination programme (SBVP). A 12-year-old female school student received ... More >>
Commissioner-Initiated Investigation Into Delays In Provision Of Non-surgical Cancer Services
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 5:07 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Health and Disability Commissioner has found Southern District Health Board (now Te Whatu Ora Southern) breached the Code of Health and Disability Service Consumers’ Rights (the Code) in its provision of non-surgical cancer services between 2016 and ... More >>
HDC Says Adequate Policies Were Needed To Support Safe Practices 19HDC01065
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 5:08 am | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland, breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumer’s Rights (the Code) over the care of an oncology patient. The male patient was receiving treatment ... More >>
Inadequate Informed Consent Discussions Prior To Surgery 19HDC01255
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 10:51 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found an obstetrician/gynaecologist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) over inadequate informed consent discussions with a patient prior to surgery. The ... More >>
Lack Of Communication Between Treating Clinicians And Failure To Review Clinical History Prior To Surgery.
Monday, 20 March 2023, 2:26 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Health and Disability Commissioner has found Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough, and a general surgeon, breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) in their care of a man in his sixties. The man underwent an acute ... More >>
Maintaining Professional Boundaries With Patients
Monday, 27 February 2023, 2:26 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
A registered nurse has been found in breach of the Code of Health & Disability Services Consumer’s Rights (the Code) for failing to maintain professional boundaries with a patient. The breach centres on Right 4(2) which states services provided to ... More >>
Medication Administration Error
Monday, 27 February 2023, 2:24 pm | Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell has found a Registered Nurse (RN) and Counties Manukau District Health Board (now Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights ... More >>
