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Censured doctor back at work

Doctor guilty of professional misconduct

Surgeon fails to have name suppressed

DHB breached patient's rights

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.

Blood test delay at fault for death - HDC

Family: crisis team 'fails'

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.

Massage therapist sued for unnecessary touch

Labtests' patients at risk, says health watchdog

Auckland's controversial new community laboratory service poses "a real risk" to public safety, NZ's top health watchdog says.

Labtests: the results are still pending

Doctors lay into Labtests' poor service

'We expected hiccups but not to this extent'

Sex with clients counsellor 'serious risk'

Stall last Labtests switch, say GPs

Inadequate care blamed for man's death

There are claims a mentally ill man who died of a bacterial infection did not receive adequate support from his carers.

Big medical centres' standards questioned

Patient's complaint upheld