Deputy health and disability commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a home support agency in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for failings related to the support its support worker provided to an 87-year-old woman
No family, no guardian, no ability to complain about their treatment or leave the home they have been placed in: New Zealanders are being denied their rights. Virginia McMillan reports
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding a rest home in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for failures in respite care provided to an elderly man
The deputy health and disability commissioner has criticised a resthome for failing to care properly for a wandering dementia patient who died after being assaulted by another resident
With an ageing population and a greater emphasis on doctors working in partnership with consumers, an understanding of enduring powers of attorney is important. Deputy commissioner–complaints resolution Meenal Duggal explains
Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill praised study authors for uncovering what he says is a concerning, “astonishing disregard” for patient rights
Being the subject of a patient’s complaint to the health and disability commissioner can feel overwhelming and catastrophic, says lawyer Bill Manning
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