Anthony Hill
Midwife ‘actively deceived’ woman in labour about pain relief
A midwife lied to a woman in labour when she gave her saline instead of pain relief against her wishes, Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill says. So why is her identity been kept secret… Video, Audio
Toddler dies from physical abuse, DHB blamed but not named
A district health board is being blamed for failing to adequately protect a child who later died from being physically abused. But despite the Health and Disability Commissioner clearly identifying… Audio
Too many medication errors: patient watchdog
The Health and Disability Commissioner is calling for a faster roll out electronic health records nationally to cut down the number of medication errors. Anthony Hill has just released a report… Audio
Delays plague Census 2018
Census 2018 was the lowest response in more than 50 years. Statistics New Zealand says work on the first release is taking longer than expected due to the complex nature of the task and it has already… Audio
Too many health system failures: Commissioner
IT upgrades across the country's District Health Boards are in the works, with the Health Minister David Clark saying fixing "ageing and fragmented" is a priority. Complaints to the Health and… Audio
Radiology under review after teen's fatal cancer missed
A district health board has been asked to review its radiology department after missing signs that a teenage cancer patient's brain tumour was coming back. The 16-year-old girl who died three years… Audio
More midwives investigated for mistakes than others in health
More midwives are currently being investigated for serious mistakes than any other medical profession. Catherine Hutton reports. Audio
Woman lost baby due to hospital mistake - Health and Disability Commissioner
Staff at Palmerston North Hospital missed a red flag that led to a woman needing an emergency caesarian and losing her baby, the Health and Disability Commissioner says. Audio
Anthony Hill: 'Always ask the question'
What should happen when a patient can't explicity consent to medical research being carried out on them? Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill discusses the issue of informed consent in a… Audio
Health authorities criticised for toddler's care
Southern District Heath Board, a senior doctor and a telehealth nurse failed a toddler who died of bacterial infection and pnuemonia, Health and Disability Commissioner Anthony Hill says. Audio
Man now tetraplegic after blood tests weren't followed up
A doctor whose 21-year-old patient became a tetraplegic after he failed to follow up on his blood test results has escaped punishment. Audio
Too much paracetamol prescribed for frail older woman: HDC
The Health and Disability Commissioner has found that a frail, elderly patient was prescribed a too much paracetamol before her death while under the care of the Waikato District Health Board. Audio
Woman left with permanent eye damage
A woman has permanent eye damage after a trainee doctor mistakenly allowed a tool he was using to touch a vital part of her inner eye. Audio
DHB faulted over inadequate response to man's growing pain
The public health watchdog says doctors and nurses at the Southern District Health Board failed to monitor, assess, and investigate why a patient was in pain. Audio
Young man left with paralysed right shoulder
A young man was left with a paralysed right shoulder after his doctor cut a lump out of his neck. Audio
Concerns over staffing levels in Emergency Departments
As we have been reporting this morning, Emergency Departments around the country are under pressure with doctors calling for more staff to cope with growing numbers of turning up for treatment. Audio
Doctor given patient Voltaren despite warning not to
A GP who gave a man Voltaren for sore feet didn't read the patient's notes properly and failed to see a warning the he could go into renal failure. Audio
Woman sent home with fecal matter oozing from wound
A woman was sent home after surgery with fecal matter oozing from a wound despite begging her doctor to be allowed to stay in hospital. Audio
Clinic failed to tell man he had skin cancer
A man who had skin cancer was not told for 15 months, and only found out because of a chance visit to his GP. Audio
Teenager died after post-operation monitoring stopped
The mother of a West Coast boy who died because he wasn't monitored properly after surgery is demanding more accountability for medical staff who make mistakes. Audio