Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Deborah James today released a report finding a dentist in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in their care of a woman undergoing treatment to align her teeth
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Vanessa Caldwell today released a report finding the Southern District Health Board (SDHB) and a general surgeon in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for missed opportunities to diagnose a man with colon cancer
The Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner has found a pharmacist and the pharmacy she worked at breached their duty of care to a patient by dispensing the wrong medicine to her twice, despite being informed of the error when it first occurred
The Medical Council is aware of concerns raised by Newshub about an anti-vax Kaiapoi GP and considering them in its role of “protecting the health and safety of New Zealanders”
Health and disability commissioner Morag McDowell says she has concerns over media reports about care of COVID home-isolation cases and has written to the Ministry of Health
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