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$100,000 penalty for surgeon over death of bypass patient
A surgeon who has been the subject of several complaints about failing to properly inform patients has been ordered to pay more than $100,000 in fines and costs after the death of a patient.
Suicide after text advice to stop medication
A young man committed suicide after his counsellor told him by text message not to take his medication, provided he was undergoing regular counselling.
<i>Geoff Harper:</i> Country's rest home industry leaves a lot to be desired
Geoff Harper asks whether we are warehousing our elderly for profit.
Health access case example of 'postcode lottery' - commissioner
The Health and Disability Commissioner has suggested that access to publicly-funded health services depends on where patients live.
Surgeon told off for abusing fat patient
A surgeon has been reprimanded for swearing at a severely obese patient and for punishing her by removing her from a waiting list.
TV stunt star dies after beach rescue
A former television stuntwoman, whom rescuers spent 25 minutes reviving after a near-drowning on New Year's Day, has died after she was sent home from hospital.
Botched circumcision puts four-year-old in hospital
A doctor who severed an artery in a boy's penis during circumcision may face disciplinary action.