A six-year-old girl died from pneumonia after not receiving timely diagnosis and care from Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland, says a report released this month by the Health and Disability Commissioner
A GP failed to limit the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by a patient with deteriorating kidney function who was eventually diagnosed with stage 4 kidney disease
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall has found The Selwyn Foundation in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code), for failing to provide health services with reasonable care and skill
The importance of considering different diagnoses, and the impact that cognitive biases and a lack of critical thinking can have on diagnostic decision-making was highlighted in a decision by Health and Disability Commissioner Morag McDowell
A six-year-old girl has died from pneumonia after not receiving timely diagnosis and care from Te Whatu Ora – Te Toka Tumai Auckland, says a report released today by the health and disability commissioner
The importance of obtaining a consumer’s informed consent before administering medicine was highlighted in a decision published by Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner, Deborah James
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