A report released today by Deputy Commissioner Rose Wall found Bay of Plenty District Health Board (now Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty) breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights (the Code) for its care of a woman admitted with elevated blood pressure and in early labour with her first child
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has recommended two gynaecologist/obstetricians apologise to a woman for breaching her rights to be fully informed, make an informed choice, and have access to services of an appropriate standard
A report by Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Deborah James, released today, has found a locum GP at a medical centre breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights for his care of a woman, and for his inadequate responses to the complaint and unprofessional and inappropriate comments about the woman
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) has released the Radiation Oncology Facilities Survey describing the insights over a 10-year period from 2010-2020
Detailed investigations by Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand into the source of the current Cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown have concluded the most likely source is human faecal contamination of the water supply
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