Adverse comment for GP, Health NZ, and medical centre - 20HDC01043

In a report released today, Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Vanessa Caldwell provides adverse comment on a GP, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora and a medical centre over delays in care provided to a man who was later diagnosed with a squamous cell carcinoma.

Following the diagnosis, which had presented as a lesion on his right index finger, the patient required amputation of his finger, removal of lymph nodes and radiation therapy.