Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner, Deborah James, has found a surgeon did not provide services of an appropriate standard after failing to ensure that he had all relevant information before performing surgery
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner says health and disability services must be responsive to the needs and aspirations of disabled people and tāngata whaikaha
The importance of having clear systems in place to ensure emergency department (ED) clinicians are aware of which consultant has responsibility for each patient, and processes for consultant handovers was highlighted in a decision
The importance of providing culturally appropriate care was highlighted in a decision published by Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell
The importance of assessing and managing a patient’s nutritional status adequately, and recognising the risk of nutritional deficiency was highlighted in a decision published by Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management