5 May 2015

Botched operations raises questions about supervision

From Nine To Noon, 9:08 am on 5 May 2015

A report released by the Health and Disability Commissioner into the death of an elderly man on the operating table has found four breaches of the code of patient rights. Radio New Zealand understands that the surgeon involved is Michael Parry, who had previously faced investigations over the death of another patient and for two botched operations involving keyhole surgeries. Andrew Connolly is the chair of the Medical Council.

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