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Media release from the Health and Disability Commissioner
Monday 14 December 2020, 03:49 PM
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Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall today released a report finding Waikato District Health Board in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) for the care provided to a pregnant woman.
The woman, who was 28 weeks pregnant, presented to the public hospital with abdominal pain. Assessments by the obstetric and general surgical teams had not established a cause for the pain before the woman collapsed 17 hours later and was found to have a ruptured uterus. The baby initially survived, but died a month later as a result of birth hypoxia.
Baby dies: Govt-funded investigation finds missed opportunities in pregnancy care
14 Dec, 2020 01:00 AM
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Grieving mum completely emotionally and physically drained after losing her baby and her faith in public healthcare system. Photo / 123rf
Grieving mum completely emotionally and physically drained after losing her baby and her faith in public healthcare system. Photo / 123rf
Emma Russell is a health reporter for the New Zealand Heraldemma.russell@nzherald.co.nz
A Government-funded investigation has found missed opportunities for senior doctors to intervene in the lead-up to the death of a 1-month-old Waikato baby.
Today, Waikato District Health Board has been found in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers Rights for the care given to a pregnant woman in her 30s after losing her baby.
The Waikato District Health Board has apologised to a woman for failings in her care after her uterus ruptured, and her child died a month later.
Waikato DHB has been criticised for deficiencies in the Obstetric and General Surgery reviews.
Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook
The woman entered hospital at 28 weeks pregnant with abdominal pain but the obstetric and surgical teams could not find the cause before she collapsed 17 hours later with a ruptured uterus.
The baby initially survived but died a month later as a result of birth hypoxia.
The deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall found the DHB breached its code of care with deficiencies in the medical professionals reviews, including missed opportunities for senior oversight.
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