A new health and disability commissioner has been appointed, the fourth person to hold the role since the independent watchdog’s office was established in 1994, in the wake of the National Women’s Hospital inquiry
The Department of Corrections and Clendon Pharmacy have been found to have breached a prisoner’s rights following an ongoing medication management failure that led to him being hospitalised four times
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report finding the Department of Corrections (Corrections), Clendon Pharmacy and a doctor in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failing to manage a man’s medication correctly
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a community support worker in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for entering into a sexual relationship with his client
System and resourcing issues at a Bay of Plenty DHB emergency department led to a man in his 90s being inadequately assessed and inappropriately discharged three days prior to his death
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