Rory Nairn should have been told of the possibility of myocarditis as a side-effect of the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine by the pharmacist who administered it, says the HDC
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found Waikato District Health Board (now Te Whatu Ora Waikato) breached Right 6(1) of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for failing to provide critical information to a consumer about her test results
In a report issued today, Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper found Tairāwhiti District Health Board (now Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti) and a registered nurse breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for their care of an older man
An ambulance call-handler who incorrectly entered critical details regarding a teenage girl’s condition during an asthma attack failed to provide an appropriate standard of care, the HDC has found
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell has found an ambulance call handler breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code)
A Wellington barrister who specialises in medicolegal cases says creating an appeal process for Health and Disability Commissioner decisions would add unnecessary costs and delays to the resolution of cases
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell has found a dentist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for orthodontic treatment provided over a two year period to a 12 year old female
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