Unreal!

15 Responses to Unreal!

1. K2 says:

   September 20, 2015 at 17:12

   Lawsuit?
   • KG says:

     September 20, 2015 at 17:33

     Not in NZ, K2. I think this is covered by NZ’s Accident Compensation scheme, which doesn’t allow a victim to sue.
     I may be wrong here, but somebody will know.
     • The Gantt Guy says:

       September 20, 2015 at 20:37

       My guess is others would know better, but I’m sure there’s (in addition to ACC) some liability under medical malpractice. I would imagine the threshold to be high, but I do vaguely recall articles in the past where doctors have been sued in cases of blatant incompetence or abject stupidity.
     • mawm says:

       September 20, 2015 at 21:25

       NZ has a ” no fault” system so accidents such as this are covered by ACC which is great as it keeps malpractice insurance very low which does feed back to the consumer as lower medical fees or public health Drs salaries.

       I don’t know of any private malpractice suites in NZ. The Medical Council includes a fee in the annual practicing certificate of Drs to fund the Councils malpractice and complaints committees. There is a very low bar to accepting complaints. The Health and Disability Commisioner is more active in censuring Drs. There have been prosecutions by the police for wrongful death, etc in NZ.
       • The Gantt Guy says:

         September 20, 2015 at 21:29

         Well, there ya go then. Turns out I was wrong.

         First time for everything, I guess.
2. Ronbo says:

   September 20, 2015 at 20:25

   The thing about doctors, nurses and hospitals is that they all bury their mistakes…
   • mawm says:

     September 20, 2015 at 21:34

     Not quite true. I doubt any other profession is under such scrutiny.

     They say that lawyers leave theirs hanging. . .
     • Wombat says:

       September 21, 2015 at 01:49

       Here in OZ when you die from a preventable cause in a hospital it’s simply labelled as a “medical complication”.

       One of the biggest is MRSA infections post surgery. Absolutely 100% the fault of the hospital but in most instances the cause of death is listed as “post surgery complication” and the family don’t know to start digging.

       My wife has been an RN for less than a decade and she could keep you up all night with stories of malpractice occasioning untimely death that flew right under the radar.

       You have to work side by side with these people as I have to know the kind of darkness that lies beneath the smiles and the sweetness.
3. Yokel says:

   September 20, 2015 at 22:26

   But in true Leftist fashion, no person is responsible. It is just a systems error.
   The letter, signed by directors Mark Newton and John Phipps, said the company was investigating the cause of the incorrect supply, as well as “reviewing our dispensing procedures and checking systems relating to the supply of items to the clinic to prevent future errors”. And if that is an apology as claimed by the NZ Herald then to plagiarise Sarah Palin, I’m the King of England!
   • Ronbo says:

     September 21, 2015 at 00:24

     I will bet that if she were a member of The Ruling Class there would be people found responsible and punished.
4. Tom says:

   September 21, 2015 at 12:17

   As we roll on into third world status
5. KG says:

   September 21, 2015 at 12:26

   I’m currently dealing with my (large) local NZ hospital, for a very unpleasant and serious condition.
   Let me say this:
   I have never met a more efficient, professional, caring and well-organised bunch of people within a single organization. Never.
   • mawm says:

     September 21, 2015 at 18:39

     You don’t come into contact with the “managers” and clipboard brigade as a patient.
     • KG says:

       September 21, 2015 at 19:58

       Thank God, says I.
   • Wombat says:

     September 21, 2015 at 20:00

     The Australian scene? Not so much…