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Health board failed mother who lost newborn baby - Commissioner

Psychiatrist denies affair with patient

Psychiatrist had long-running affair with patient

Woman recovering from spinal operation received 'sub-optimal care'

Action urged on South Auckland's high baby death rate

Newborns and unborn babies in later pregnancy have been dying in South Auckland at a higher rate than the national average for most of the past decade.

DHB criticised over death of patient

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board has been criticised for serious failings in the care it provided a mental health patient who later committed suicide.

Rest home worker stole $3500 from delusional resident

Herald on Sunday editorial: We can make surgery safer

Sexual dysfunction clinic reprimanded over dodgy prescriptions

Baby dies in hospital after childbirth fatality

Thousands waiting too long for ops

West Coast hospital accused of 'hiding' mistakes

Severed thumb on ice for hours

A man who severed part of his thumb in machinery had to wait eight hours for a hand specialist, who then told him it was too late to reattach it.

Doctor made cancer patient feel 'like a piece of rubbish'

Doctor censured for botched plastic surgery

Baby death - doctor and hospital 'failed' mum