Latest from Health and Disability Commissioner

Newborn death: Care of mother and baby slammed

Failures found in Whanganui DHB's care after tragic baby death.

Grieving daughter: 'Her pain was indescribable'

Waikato DHB has admitted to failings over 81-year-old woman's death.

HDC interfered with privacy of disabled boy

Parents of disabled teenager fighting David and Goliath battle for highest level change.

One dad's battle goes to heart of human rights

The HDC interfered with the privacy of a severely disabled boy. His parents want change.

'Money down the drain': Medication failures costing $280 million

Each year hundreds turn up to ED after being wrongly prescribed medication by a doctor.

Doctor fails to tell patient about abnormal blood tests

A doctor's clinical records are now being audited.

Open your mouth and say argh! Dentist censured for root canal on wrong tooth

The dentist diagnosed tooth 41 but performed the root canal treatment on tooth 31.

No CPR for rest home resident who choked to death

A nurse was found to have breached the 85-year-old's right to reasonable care.

Woman with undiagnosed brain tumour discharged from ED

The woman showed up to hospital twice with symptoms and was discharged.

Auckland retirement village criticised over care of woman who fell and died

'Serious issues' with the care provided at the village by staff, report states.

Letters: Cold comfort for bus travellers

Surely coach travellers are worthy of a better facility, not some throwback to the 1940s.

Midwife pretended to give woman pain relief during labour

Instead of giving the woman pain relief, the midwife gave her intravenous saline.

Prison's medical staff fail to detect inmate's cancer

Prison inmate Vicki Letele was not given adequate care and later died, report finds.

Advocate: No one will hire disabled workers on minimum wage

Kiwis with disabilities earned half the average income of other NZers, study finds.

Mental health care failed woman arrested for harming a stranger

"There were huge red flags that should have signalled that I needed help."

Mental health crisis: 'We're at a point where we need ... a clear plan of action'

There are big hopes for the Government's mental health inquiry response and the Budget.

'I've forgotten what it is like to feel well'

Dunedin woman with rare disease blogs about her journey to raise awareness.

Corrections failed prisoner on medications

Report recommended Corrections conduct audits and employ additional health staff.