A woman in her sixties was left permanently paralysed and reliant on a wheelchair after a 2020 back operation at Hawke’s Bay Hospital went catastrophically wrong, following an earlier blunder in which her twin sister was mistakenly prepared for surgery.
Although the error was caught in time, the correct patient, known as Mrs A, suffered a severe spinal cord injury during an OLIF procedure performed by Dr X, a newly qualified consultant who lacked the proper credentials and did not seek required surgical support.
An external review found multiple technical failures, including poor imaging use, incorrect positioning, and misinterpreted neural monitoring, which compounded to cause the life-changing harm.
The Health and Disability Commissioner found both Dr X and Health NZ Te Matau a Māui in breach of patient rights due to inadequate surgical technique, credentialling failures, and systemic issues.
Dr X no longer works at the hospital, and both he and Health NZ have been directed to apologise as the patient and her family continue coping with profound and irreversible consequences.
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I would never have surgery on my back. If osteopathy doesn’t fix it, acupuncture will.
My wife has been in constant pain for 22 f***ing years!!!
Surgeons turned her down both in the public setting and in SC Private Specialists Hospitals.
The surgeons in ChCh are especially arrogant!!!!!!!
Also has two blown-out knees (can only walk 100 metres…) which were incurred as a job-related injury, and ACC never paid out.
Surgeons also refused her surgery there also…
ONLY CERTAIN ‘IN THE KNOW’ PEOPLE AND RUGBY STARS GET PREFERENTIAL TREATMENTS, ALONG WITH THE OLD ‘ESTYABLISHED’ COLONIAL-PROVINCIAL FAMILIES, AND THE J3W$…
Hence, my wife is on a blacklist of ‘DO NOT HELP’ for being a whistleblower.
Malicious gossip, phone calls, and tampered personnel files are all part of the game…
Human, Patient and Civil Rights violated en-masse by the Illuminati Health Care System, which seeks to drain your bank account unless you were previously de-banked!
& CDHB is a parasitic employer that employs the surgeons, specialists, doctors AND THEIR WIVES AND CHILDREN paying them the max salaries / wages while those who are not ‘in the know’ get minimal pay, for 17+ years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A lot of chronic pain is due to inflammation. Surgery rarely fixes problems caused by inflammation, poor diet and lack of exercise.
I was nearly in a wheelchair and I discovered the “Road Back” foundation. If we set the conditions right and understand why we ended up the way we did, it is possible for our bodies to heal themselves. My condition took years to manifest and years to unwind. Many people don’t want to do the work or wait for the body to heal.
You are right about sports people getting urgent surgery. A relative of mine plays professional sport at a reasonably low level and was flown to the South Island for surgery by the best surgeon for their injury. One can only imagine how all the politicians and senior bureaucrats jump the queues and get preferential treatment paid for by us slaves as well as all the sports people.
I myself got stuck in the system for 3 years being passed around like a used tennis ball. There are no jobs for the surgeons or money to be made from giving genuine health advice or curing people! Many minor heart issues like irregular heartbeats and conditions like vertigo can be cured/ managed by increasing your salt intake. My father spent years trying to get his vertigo right, even seeing a neurologist several times!!! He thought I was nuts when I gave him a bag of salted chips to eat and now he no longer has dizzy spells. I have given them Celtic salt to use regularly now instead of the chips.
As for all peoples joint arthritis pain etc. these can be cured/managed by cutting out sugar, and using natural remedies like Epsom salts, acupuncture, herbs, or the antibiotic protocol as laid out by the Road Back Foundation. You MUST a keep moving. Swim go for a walk, bike ride you must get the oxygen flowing around your body so it can HEAL! Put your body in the right condition to fight the inflammation and you won’t have the issues!
If your wife hadn’t already tried some of these suggestions then she really should. I had sever chronic back pain for several years and acupuncture and osteopathy fixed it. Good luck.
We are aware of ‘The Way Back’ and the associated published book by the same title- however,
We have learned that Arthritis is caused my the Mycoplasm Bacteria that hides in the ‘B-Cells’, and a six month course of Minocycline will eventually saturate the infected areas and kill off the bacteria.
We have asked the Specialists and former GP’s to do this, but since Minocycline is an antibiotic, they seem paranoid to prescribe the same for a six month period.
I won’t get into the Ivermectin side of things…
It’s difficult to keep moving when the pain is intense, pain that brings tears and the inability to travel anywhere as a result. And yet, the ‘Medical Profession’ will do nothing to promote or employ known methodologies that would return people to normal living.
With-holding both medical care and therapies are just another way of punishing the serfs who speak out and stand-up against being bullied, exploited, and being the victims of covert phone calls that convey unproven malicious gossip.
So, Dr X has (been) shuffled off to another little regional hospital.
Useful data…
https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/the-many-dangers-of-spinal-surgery
This is disgraceful. The patient is left permanently paralysed and all the name suppressed doctor has to do is apologise and move on to another hospital. Meanwhile the taxpayers funding the ridiculous Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) pick up the tab for the patient’s care. In any other country the doctor and hospital would have been sued for millions of dollars.
High time New Zealanders woke up to this ACC scam. Do taxpayers even realise how much they are paying into ACC each year? Currently someone earning $100,000 a year contributes $1,670 to ACC regardless of their accident risk. Next year it will be $1,750 and the following year $1,830.
Maybe stop importing doctors from the Punjab 🤷🏼♂️
Yeah, lets stand with Ukraine shall we Chris. When is your National led govt going to stand with Kiwi’s and fix amongst other things, our broken healthcare system? No term in and things are as bad as ever. Time for you and your little friends, to be shown the door…..
TIME TO BRING IN THE NEW ZEALAND LOYAL PARTY!!
https://nzloyal.com/health/
Here’s the New Zealand Loyal Party’s policy on health care.
Health
February 4, 2025 Published by Kelvyn Alp
New Zealand Loyal – Health Policy
Restoring New Zealand’s Health, Wellness, and Sovereignty
New Zealand’s healthcare system has been compromised by corrupt practices, mismanagement, and a focus on illness maintenance rather than prevention and cure. NZ Loyal is committed to restoring our healthcare system, promoting transparency and accountability, and empowering New Zealanders to take control of their physical and mental health.
The Problem
Our current healthcare system:
Prioritizes pharmaceutical interests over natural health remedies
Suppresses effective cures and treatments
Fosters a culture of fear and dependency on medication
Ignores the impact of environmental toxins on human health
Overlooks the importance of mental health and wellness
Solutions
1. Mental Health and Wellness: NZ Loyal will prioritize mental health support, recognizing the importance of emotional and psychological well-being. This includes increasing funding for mental health services, reducing wait times, and promoting community-based initiatives.
2. Decentralize Healthcare: Community clinics and hospitals will be established in provincial areas, providing accessible and personalized healthcare.
3. Integrate Alternative Health Options: All alternative health practices will be considered and made available, ensuring freedom of choice for New Zealanders.
4. Remove Pharmaceutical Influence: The healthcare system will be freed from the grip of big pharma, ensuring that medical decisions are made in the best interests of patients, not corporate profits. The theoretical basis of mental health care education and training will be switched from the outdated chemical imbalance model to the modern trauma–genic neurodevelopmental model.
5. Position New Zealand as Mental Health Leader: Ensure that New Zealand scientific researchers and industry are positioned to take advantage of the next generation of psychiatric medicines, in particular psilocybin, MDMA and cannabinoids.
6. Investigate and Prosecute Crimes: Those responsible for the Covid-19 response, including the disastrous jab rollout, will be held accountable through investigations, prosecutions, and asset-stripping. This includes government officials, health experts, and pharmaceutical companies.
7. Establish a New Health Framework: A new health framework will prioritize prevention, natural health remedies, patient-centred care, and mental health support.
8. Environmental Health: We will address the impact of environmental toxins on human health, including the removal of fluoride from water supplies, the ban of 1080 poisoning, and the promotion of organic farming practices.
9. Transparency and Accountability: All healthcare decisions will be transparent, with clear accountability mechanisms in place. This includes the establishment of an independent health watchdog, responsible for monitoring and investigating healthcare complaints.
A New Era for New Zealand’s Health
NZ Loyal is committed to creating a healthcare system that truly serves the people. We will:
Empower New Zealanders to take control of their physical and mental health
Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and integrity
Promote natural health remedies, prevention, and patient-centred care
Protect our environment and recognize its impact on human health
Hold all accountable for disastrous health outcomes, including the Covid-19 response
Withdrawal from the World Health Organisation
New Zealand will withdraw from the World Health Organisation, rejecting international dictates that compromise our sovereignty and the health of our people.
Conclusion
NZ Loyal’s health policy is built on the principles of transparency, accountability, and empowerment. We will restore New Zealand’s healthcare system, prioritize mental health and wellness, and ensure that our people have access to effective, safe, and affordable healthcare. We will hold all accountable for disastrous health outcomes and promote a culture of wellness, prevention, and patient-centred care.
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About the author: Leader Kelvyn Alp
Kelvyn Alp is the Leader of New Zealand Loyal.
Category: Policy