Tag: HDC
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HDC report: GP criticised for abortion discussions at front desk
Summary of the HDC decision A recent decision by the New Zealand Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner, Vanessa Caldwell, has highlighted a breach of the health consumers’ code after a general practitioner discussed abortion processes with a patient at the front desk of a clinic. The HDC found that the doctor did not provide services…
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GP criticised for discussing abortion process at clinic front desk: HDC report
Overview of the HDC finding A recent decision from New Zealand’s Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC), Vanessa Caldwell, has ruled that a general practitioner (GP) breached the Health Consumers’ Code. The finding centers on the doctor’s conduct at a clinic front desk, where questions about the abortion process and associated options were reportedly discussed…