Taranaki health board apologises over abortion caseRobert Charles/STUFF The Taranaki District Health Board has apologised on behalf of the Fulford Radiology Services for breaching the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights. READ MORE* Taranaki DHB confirms purchase of Fulford RadiologyThe Taranaki District Health Board, which has since taken ownership of Fulford, has apologised. But Ms D did not offer the woman an internal scan and Ms A left the clinic unaware of her scan results. More than 11 weeks after the initial ultrasound scan at FRSL, Ms A received a surgical termination procedure. The radiologist, Dr B, told HDC his experience in prenatal scanning was limited to first trimester emergencies, such as ectopic pregnancy detection.

Source: Stuff August 29, 2017 06:45 UTC