A consultant psychiatrist and Te Whatu Ora Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral have breached the the Code for not following the legal process designed to protect vulnerable mental health patients
The deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found a consultant psychiatrist and Te Whatu Ora breached the code by placing a mental health patient in seclusion illegally at Palmerston North Hospital five years ago.
Executive Summary Background Ombudsmen are designated one of the National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs) under the Crimes of Torture Act 1989 (COTA), with responsibility for examining and monitoring the conditions and treatment of tān