Hundreds harmed in medical care, report shows
Treatment was given to the wrong person 44 times and performed on the wrong site 56 times.
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'Get help': Man with bullet in his stomach leaves hospital without surgery
Police say Tony Moses should seek urgent medical help for his gunshot wound.
Man who sneaked into surgery allegedly used medical student's swipe card
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NZ's 24th Covid death: Family to honour Dr Joe Williams' legacy
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Hospital security scandal: Fake medic sneaks into surgery
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Three gravely ill in ICU with coronavirus, cluster soars to 109
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Southland dad dies of suspected suicide. Investigation finds multiple failures
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Police complaint after baby death at Auckland Hospital
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Workers fear vital health services to vulnerable will be cut
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Funding boost to replace 50-year-old infrastructure at Auckland City Hospital
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Dedicated nurses should be used for managed isolation - union
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Florida's curve no longer flat as virus surges, hospitals struggle to cope
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Vacancies, Covid-19 create long wait for face surgery
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Waikato DHB privacy breach 'disappointing'
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