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A young man’s eye had to be surgically removed after he suffered an infection and loss of vision amid “poor postoperative care” from his health provider.
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Capital and Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) (now Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley) breached the Code of Health & Disability Services Consumer’s Rights (the Code) for poor postoperative care following a man’s eye surgery