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Medical errors cost ACC $7.6m

Two people who ended up as paraplegics after medical treatment have received more than $200,000 each in compensation. Ref. Source 6

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Doctor says sorry over newborn's death

A doctor has apologised for an "error in judgment" that he says resulted in the death of a newborn girl. Ref. Source 5

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Dying baby sent home three times

A baby too weak to suck from a bottle, with a high temperature and losing weight rapidly, was sent home three times by doctors in the two weeks before she died. Ref. Source 7

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New warnings over superbug cases in NZ

An antibiotic-resistant "superbug" that has spread to New Zealand could become a significant medical problem unless hospitals remain vigilant. Ref. Source 9

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Patient demands DHB apology after cancer scare

A Hamilton man who was told he had cancer and given just weeks to live is seeking a formal apology after finding out he was misdiagnosed. Ref. Source 6

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Sexually transmitted infections on the rise

With an ever-increasing rate of Chlamydia, medical professionals in New Zealand are calling for caution this New Year, as there are inevitably a few who "Let things get a bit out of hand" on New Year's Eve. Ref. Source 6

New Zealand Health - Page 4

Boy's infection not picked up

A Hokitika teenager had to undergo emergency surgery because of an infection in his knee after a doctor initially told him the pain was possibly caused by his morbid obesity. Ref. Source 4

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Husband calls for doctor to be sacked

An Invercargill man has demanded the sacking of a Southland Hospital doctor after his ill wife was misdiagnosed and sent home where she later went into toxic shock and became seriously ill. Ref. Source 9