New Zealand'Cascade of errors': Man died at home while waiting for wrongly coded ambo to arriveAn ambulance wasn't sent to Johnathon Taituma's home for more than an hour and a half. 09 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMāori man's bone tissue transplant performed without his consent, against his beliefsThe patient only learned about the transplant three months after his surgery.09 Feb 01:41 AM
New ZealandMidwife assured mother 'you can't be struck by lightning twice' before she lost second babyTwo midwives breached their obligations to a woman who has now suffered two stillbirths.02 Feb 02:41 AM
New Zealand'Preventable heartbreak': Mother slams Health NZ after baby's death linked to 'list of errors'27 Jan 01:00 AM
New ZealandLiving in limbo: Grieving families hit by years-long delays at health watchdog23 Jan 09:00 PM
Kahu'I still feel heartbroken': Grieving mum fights for answers after daughter's ED death20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMedication mix-up: Endometriosis patient given antidepressant, left seriously ill20 Jan 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Unreasonable and inconsistent': GP faulted over handling of student’s abortion request15 Dec 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Scared to death': Swab 'half the size of an arm' left in new mum for six weeksHealth NZ has now brought in new swab-count rules and orange wristbands for patients.08 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandMan injured in a car accident was left paralysed by botched chest drainHealth NZ acknowledged the distress and impact of the 'devastating and tragic incident'.01 Dec 01:00 AM
New ZealandSurgeon misidentified as doctor who botched a woman's spinal surgeryThe Health and Disability Commissioner has apologised and reissued the critical report. 29 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandConcerned parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillbornDeputy commissioner Rose Wall said vital monitoring was missed overnight.24 Nov 01:00 AM
ChristchurchRest home apologises to 92-year-old woman hospitalised after wrong dosages of fentanylWatchdog ruled there was a 'departure from the accepted standard of care'.17 Nov 10:49 PM
New ZealandMan lost sight in one eye as a result of 'significant delays' in treatmentStaff warned since 2016 that delays in eye care put patients’ vision at risk.17 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandMissed cancer diagnosis: Woman complained about 'horrendous stomach pains' for two yearsThe woman, who has since died, lost 6kg in 4 weeks but wasn't referred for further tests.10 Nov 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Extraordinary': Man says hospital overdose left his sister with 'no quality of life'The woman struggled to breathe after receiving multiple opioids over 24 hours. 03 Nov 01:00 AM
New Zealand'You look old enough to have this': Girl vaccinated at school against mother's wishesThe woman wanted her daughter to get the jab from her GP in case she had a reaction.20 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandCare home took intimate photos of elderly resident after claims of sexual assaultA man was prohibited from visiting the woman while an investigation took place.13 Oct 01:00 AM
New Zealand'No words can mend the wounds:' Parents' trauma after boy dies in hospitalThe HDC found the 3yo boy didn't get "reasonable" care after being taken to a rural ED.06 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandWoman's epidural came out during 'distressing' birth, needed blood transfusions and surgeryThe woman suffered a postpartum haemorrhage caused by retained placental tissue.22 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandInjured teen's five teeth stored in milk, but dental staff didn't see reimplantation as urgentThe long-term prognosis for the 14yo's teeth was 'seriously jeopardised' by the delay.15 Sep 02:00 AM
LifestyleMisread smear test: Real estate agent’s cancer diagnosis delayed by a yearAt least two official investigations are underway into Shauna Dougherty's case. 14 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Dangerous injury': Man bled to death following ambulance delaysSt John extended its deepest condolences and apologised sincerely for the family's loss.08 Sep 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Adverse outcome': Woman ends up in wheelchair after surgery goes wrongWoman's twin sister was mistakenly prepped for surgery before operation which went awry. 01 Sep 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Perfect storm': Woman died after breathing tube inserted into food pipe during surgery The breast cancer patient suffered an unsurvivable brain injury as a result of the error.01 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandBaby's death from sepsis highlights missed care opportunities - reportParents raised concerns about his breathing but were told it was mucus.25 Aug 07:43 AM
New ZealandMan on blood thinners dies from brain bleed after pharmacist failed to properly manage medicationA pharmacist decided to manage the blood thinner dosage, without consulting the man's GP.25 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandElderly man died after suffering heart attack, bleeding during surgery he didn't consent toOne of his surgeons was inexperienced, the other didn't even work at the hospital.18 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandFamily sought help for five days before toddler died in hospitalHDC: The doctor 'failed to understand' how sick little boy was. 18 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandWoman says she was left with collapsing nostril after being 'upsold' unnecessary surgeryThe doctor was told to apologise and audit complaint procedures. 11 Aug 08:00 AM
New Zealand'Deficiencies in care': Man died after a series of missed opportunities to diagnose cancerHDC: 'The responsibility for the deficiencies in care lay with Health NZ.'11 Aug 02:00 AM
