Economist Brian Easton says it is the professionalism – competence and integrity – of the doctors, nurses and technicians who provide the care which obscures the managerial failure
Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) (now Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury) and a physician breached the Code of Health & Disability Services Consumer’s Rights (the Code) for delaying the diagnosis of a man’s lung cancer
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The deputy Health and Disability Commissioner says the case shows systemic issues at Canterbury DHB and highlighted that no clinician took responsibility for failing to notify the man of errors made in his care at the earliest opportunity.