Tracy NealOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Nelson-Marlborough·NZ Herald·13 Jul, 2026 05:00 AM6 mins to readA 62-year-old died after elective bowel surgery at Gisborne Hospital in 2019. The Health and Disability Commissioner is concerned not all recommendations from a Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora review have been put in place. Photo / 123rfA man’s elective bowel surgery proved straightforward, but three days after the procedure he deteriorated rapidly and died.
The 62-year-old’s death was linked to a “systemic failure” in his care and a failure to recognise his deteriorating condition on the morning he died, the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) said
