The results of a scan of an overdue baby with medical concerns were not sent to the mother's midwife, resulting in the death of the baby, according to a report published on 17 November in the New Zealand Herald.
In 2021, a radiology practice, Pacific Radiology, miscoded an ultrasound exam conducted at 41 weeks that showed low amniotic fluid – which resulted in the scan being sent "to nowhere," rather than to the mother's midwife, the Herald reported.
The mother filed a complaint with New Zealand's Health and Disciplinary Commission, which has found that "Pacific Radiology and the midwife breached the woman's right to care by not sending the scan through and not following up on it," according to the Herald.
