Doctor whose botched medical procedure led to man’s death advised to aplogise

A junior doctor caused an injury to a patient’s spleen when he attempted to insert a drain into the man’s chest after he had undergone heart surgery. Within a week, the patient who hadn’t consented to the drain being inserted, was dead. Now, around six years later, Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper has found the man’s rights were breached by the doctor’s post-operative care and recommended he apologise to the man’s family, who complained to the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) about the care provided by Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora .

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