Monday, 3 May 2021, 1:58 pm
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Kevin Allan
today released a report finding a Bay of Plenty District
Health Board (BOPDHB) in breach of the Code of Health and
Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for
failings in its care of a young man requiring mental health
services.
The man was admitted to the Mental Health
Ward for two nights, with suicidal ideation. After he was
discharged, he was seen regularly by a psychologist from the
DHB, and his care was discussed at multidisciplinary team
meetings. However, he was not seen in person by a DHB
psychiatrist, either during his admission or after
Source:Â Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report finding a Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumersâ Rights (the Code) for failings in its care of a young man requiring mental health services.
The man was admitted to the Mental Health Ward for two nights, with suicidal ideation. After he was discharged, he was seen regularly by a psychologist from the DHB, and his care was discussed at multidisciplinary team meetings. However, he was not seen in person by a DHB psychiatrist, either during his admission or after discharge. Tragically, he died the following year.
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Many Kiwis say they re still grappling with the economic and emotional toll of the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
Many Kiwis say they re still grappling with the economic and emotional toll of the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
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