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Health 17 Apr 2023
Ensuring consent in school vaccination programme

The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found a public health nurse breached the Code of Health and Disability Service Consumers’ Rights (the Code) during a school based vaccination programme (SBVP).

Dr Vanessa Caldwell, Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner

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Health 24 May 2022
Incorrect extraction of tooth neglects the most basic requirements of a competent dentist

Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell today released a report finding a dentist in breach of several rights in the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for removing the wrong tooth for a patient under his care, and referred him to the Director of Proceedings for legal review.

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