International Nurses Day 2023
Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper celebrates the mahi of nurses for older people in Aotearoa and talks about the importance of this year’s theme – Our Nurses. Our Future.
How does the HDC Code apply in the context of delays?
Commissioner Morag McDowell discusses the impacts that delays in care can have on people's mental and physical wellbeing.
Commissioner-Initiated Investigation into delays in provision of non-surgical cancer services
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