Health And Disability Commissioner
Amputee named in court stoush: 'The pain is just too intense'
New Zealand Artificial Limb Service has apologised to an amputee after it named her in legal proceedings when it took the Health and Disability Commissioner to court. Video, Audio
Southern DHB may be punished over blinded patient
The Southern District Health Board faces possible disciplinary action over treatment delays that cost a man his sight. A report from Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill says the DHB… Audio
Southern DHB failed to prioritise patients - commissioner
Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill says the Southerm District Health Board couldn't cope with demand and failed to prioritise patients, after Southland farmer Kobe Brown's eye appointment… Audio
Mental health inquiry details announced
Former Health and Disability Commissioner Ron Paterson will head the government's inquiry into mental health. Video, Audio
Doctor criticised over baby's death
A twin baby who died during birth should have been delivered urgently, a report has found.
Nursing care criticised after pysch unit death
The mental health watchdog says the level of nursing care provided to a man in a psychiatric inpatient unit was unacceptable.
Man dies less than a day after being sent home from hospital
A 62-year-old man died at home in his bed 17-and-a-half hours after being sent home from a hospital emergency department.
Nurses gave child wrong vaccine - deputy HDC
Two busy nurses have been told to apologise after a 15-month-old boy was given the wrong vaccine.
Anaesthetist censured over morphine mistake
An anaesthetist who gave a patient more than double the correct medication has been censured for breaching a patient's rights.
Woman died after cancer diagnosis missed
A woman who died of cancer was not told she had the disease until it was too late to save her, a report has found.
Anthony Hill: 'Always ask the question'
What should happen when a patient can't explicity consent to medical research being carried out on them? Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill discusses the issue of informed consent in a… Audio
Woman's bowel damage not detected for three days
A woman in her early 50s needed six operations after keyhole surgery went wrong, damaging her bowel and bladder.
Boy now fed through a tube after prescription error
A seven-year-old with cerebral palsy was given 10 times the correct dose of a medicine for two months because of a pharmacy error.
Nelson Marlborough DHB criticised for heart patient's care
Declaring a man medically fit just 24 hours after a heart attack so he could be sent to a psychiatric hospital breached his rights, the public health watchdog says.
Toddler died after being sent home twice
A toddler who died from a bacterial infection and pneumonia in Dunedin Hospital did not get the care she needed, the health watchdog says.
Surgical rope left in woman's breast for three months
Nurses' failures led to a surgical rope dressing being left in a woman's breast by mistake for three months.
Wrong prescription taken at six times its dose
A woman suffered blurry vision, insomnia and dizziness after being given an antidepressant instead of a painkiller.
Serco inmate: 'My feet were stinging with the pain'
Prison operator Serco has been slammed for its treatment of an inmate with cancer, whose cellmate had to scrub his gangrenous toes with toilet paper.
GP failed chance for early cancer diagnosis
A GP breached the health and disability code after he failed to respond to a poor test result for a patient who now has terminal cancer.
Nurses blamed for prisoner's inadequate care
Two nurses have been ordered to apologise to the family of a prison inmate who died after suffering seizures.