Monday, 26 July 2021, 2:07 pm
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today
released a report finding rest home owners Oceania Care
Company Limited in breach of the Code of Health and
Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for
failures in its care of a man who suffered two
falls.
The man had a medical history of poor balance,
severe fatigue, impaired hearing and end-stage renal
failure. At the time of events the man had been a resident
at the rest home for only five days.
The first fall
occurred when a staff member helped the man to the toilet,
and left him alone. The second fall occurred when the man
Monday, 26 July 2021, 2:06 pm
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Kevin Allan
today released a report finding a locum GP in breach of the
Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights
(the Code) for undertaking an inadequate assessment of a man
in her care.
The man, in his sixties, had a history of
diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. He saw a locum GP
because he’d been having indigestion and a lack of
appetite for several months, had a fever and was
exhausted.
The locum GP discussed with the man his
symptoms, recent medical notes and medications, and
diagnosed him with gastritis. She prescribed medication and
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Decision to secure supply of clomipramine hydrochloride and mirtazapine tablets
22 July 2021
What we’re doing
mirtazapine and
clomipramine hydrochloride tablets following the announcement that Apotex New Zealand Limited (Apotex), the current supplier, is leaving the New Zealand market.
This decision means that:
Mirtazapine 30 mg and 45 mg tablets
A new brand of 30 mg and 45 mg mirtazapine tablets will be funded from 1 August 2021. This will be the Noumed brand, supplied by Noumed Pharmaceuticals Limited (Noumed).
The Apo-Mirtazapine brand of mirtazapine (supplied by Apotex) will continue to be funded until 1 January 2022.
From 1 January 2022, the Noumed brand of 30 mg and 45 mg mirtazapine tablets will be the only funded brand of 30 mg and 45 mg mirtazapine tablets until 30 June 2024.
Monday, 19 July 2021, 2:02 pm
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today
released a report finding a registered nurse in breach of
the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’
Rights (the Code) for failure in her care of a baby being
vaccinated.
At the time of these events, the baby was
overdue for his six-week vaccinations. During a home visit,
the nurse administered the wrong six-week vaccine to the
baby.
Instead of the rotavirus vaccine, the nurse
vaccinated the baby with Prevenar 13, a vaccine that is
normally administered by injection for protection against
pneumococcal disease. This was in addition to the PCV10