A woman’s rights to make a choice and give informed consent to a procedure were breached when her right fallopian tube was removed during a procedure to remove her left ovary and fallopian tube, said ...

Ms McDowell found that, while surgery was an appropriate treatment option, the urologist breached the Code for failing to ensure the man was adequately informed | whakamōhio and, therefore it followed ...

A disability service provider has been referred to the Director of Proceedings to investigate if further legal action should be taken. The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner said there was ...

The report concerns an ophthalmologist who breached Right 6(1) and 7 (1) of the Code for failing to provide information about his COVID-19 vaccination status to a consumer which prevented that person ...

The RCGP's governing UK Council has today voted to oppose a role for Physician Associates working in general practice. The outcome of the vote was 61% of Council Members agreeing to oppose the role of ...

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