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Claims of neglect at rest home not the first

Claims of substandard care at rest home are not the first, says daughter of late mum.

Nurse guilty of falsifying patient notes

A nurse has been struck off the register for faking patient notes to cover up poor care.

Premature baby's care: MidCentral DHB slammed

The MidCentral DHB has been ordered to apologise to a family over a baby's care.

Boy, 6, left nearly blind after tumour missed

The boy lost all sight in one eye after a brain tumour went undiagnosed.

Healthcare waiting list complaints rise

Briefings: Treatment waiting times key for new Health Minister, a commissioner has said.

Every milestone hurts for mum of twin who died during birth

Mother whose son died at birth urges others to trust instincts if something feels wrong.

Warning on overseas-trained doctors

A woman was given a drug to assist miscarriage - but radiologist erred and baby was alive.

Treatment of 33kg woman: DHB under fire

Board officials refuse to discuss care of ill woman.

Woman dies after X-ray red flag ignored

A woman who sought hospital help for a cough and had an X-ray whose suspicious findings were overlooked, died from cancer nearly two years later.

For 4 years she wasn't told she had cancer

A 46-year-old was not told of results which found she had a tumour that eventually killed her.

IUD implanted without woman's consent

A patient is upset a doctor inserted an IUD without her consent during surgery.

Doctor's care left woman with arthritis

A New Zealand doctor's improper care left a patient with arthritis and limited function in one of her fingers.

Optometrist did not show 'reasonable care'

An optometrist who failed to diagnose a retinal detachment in a patient which can lead to blindness did not show "reasonable care and skill", the Health and Disability Commission has ruled.

Contamination cause focus after prosecution dropped

Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule says without a prosecution, councils can focus on finding the cause of the Havelock North water contamination

Doctor criticised over depressed patient

Doctor's failings included not putting the man in a mental health unit, an investigation found.

Why hundreds fewer are dying in the ER

Some 700 lives a year are being saved in hospital emergency departments by the controversial six-hour target, new research indicates.