Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell has found an ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT specialist) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for discussing options for treatment with a patient while she was affected by sedation
The level of care provided by a beauty therapist and beauty clinic, and the importance of open disclosure when things go wrong was highlighted in a decision published by Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell
Official statistics released today show the Government’s targeted health investments are making a real difference to New Zealanders, Health Minister Andrew Little says
Jenny Clarke is a familiar face at Taranaki Base Hospital, having been a Meet and Greet volunteer for just over six years. Jenny decided to become a volunteer after experiencing a health emergency, where the staff in the Emergency Department saved her life
Myeloma New Zealand presented directly to Pharmac’s Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) on Thursday, making them the first patient advocacy group to do so
The Board of Te Aka Whai Ora | Māori Health Authority has announced $71.6 million in new commissioning investments to expand te ao Māori solutions and support the organisations and kaimahi that deliver them
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