Waikato DHB failed police shooting victim - Coroner
Health workers missed several red flags before a mentally unwell man was shot dead by police in Thames seven years ago, the coroner has found.
Source: rnz.co.nz
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Shaun Gray inquest: Family call for change so 'people stop dying unnecessarily'
For more than two weeks an inquest into the death of a Palmerston North mental health ward patient has examined events leading to his suspected suicide.
Source: rnz.co.nz
Psychiatrist thought man shot by police was stable
A psychiatrist in charge of care for a mentally unwell man who was fatally shot by police says he never had any warning the patient's mental health had det
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Mental health acute units went over capacity several times - Waikato Hospital review
Acute patients in mental health and addiction services at Waikato Hospital have outnumbered beds available on a number of occasions, a review has found. Waikato mental health services are experiencing high numbers of difficult cases, according to the review (File image). Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook Demand for services had increased dramatically over the years, according to the report for the Waikato District Health Board, with mental health services experiencing high numbers of difficult cases. At the time of the review, 30 patients with high and complex needs were effectively living in acute and ...
Source: rnz.co.nz