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CYF-endorsed Jim Moriarty led psychotherapeutic drama course ends in youth being hurt.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3160296/Boy-13-suffers-cracked-skull-at-drama-course The name “Jim Moriarty” seems to have some history in NZ Mental health services: http://tvnz.co.nz/cont… more →
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CYF-endorsed Jim Moriarty led psychotherapeutic drama course ends in youth being hurt.
psychwatchnz wrote 2 days ago: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3160296/Boy-13-suffers-cracked-skull-at-drama-course The name … more →
Psychologist fired for affair with patient (Waikato DHB)
psychwatchnz wrote 4 days ago: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10615184 http://www.stuff.co.nz/na … more →
Judge links suicides to family break ups.
psychwatchnz wrote 3 weeks ago: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10610207 http://www.3news.c … more →
MOH Director of Mental Health claims ignorance of 6 year restraint of mental health patient.
psychwatchnz wrote 1 month ago: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10607319 … more →
Abortion links to mental illness, not the other way around, says Christchurch Study.
psychwatchnz wrote 1 month ago: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10607135 … more →
Health service pays millions to gag whistleblowers (UK)
psychwatchnz wrote 1 month ago: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10606804 … more →
Care of patient at Hillmorton Hospital "woeful"
psychwatchnz wrote 1 month ago: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch/3008446/Care-of-patient-at-Hillmorton-Hospital-wo … more →
Woman suicides after facing new ACC ruling for Counselling assistance.
psychwatchnz wrote 2 months ago: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10602862 … more →
HDC Report a "waste of time" says grieving couple.
psychwatchnz wrote 2 months ago: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch/2938239/Ducking-weaving-appals-couple … more →
Psychiatric Nurse suspended and fined for assaulting patient.
psychwatchnz wrote 2 months ago: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2925741/Psychiatric-nurse-suspended-fined … more →
Press Release 5/10/09: Counsellor lambasts "anything goes" Mental Health Services ideology
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psychwatchnz wrote 2 months ago: “In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week (5-11 October 2009), it is now timely for New Zeal … more →
Mental Health Training Article (NZ Herald)
psychwatchnz wrote 2 months ago: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/mental-health/news/article.cfm?c_id=699&objectid=10598508 … more →
71 dead, 13 suicides, & 20 deaths under investigation in 2008, says annual mental health services report.
psychwatchnz wrote 2 months ago: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2915162/Solitary-confinement-for-acutely-ill-needs-to-stop … more →
Southland DHB discriminates against bi-polar nurse.
psychwatchnz wrote 2 months ago: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2899811/DHB-discriminated-against-bi-polar-nurse-ERA … more →
Now even the DHB Nurses are speaking out......
psychwatchnz wrote 2 months ago: http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/nurses-claim-patients-lives-risk-3007110 … more →
Supreme Court rules that Psychiatric patients can now sue Government.
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psychwatchnz wrote 3 months ago: Form a queue: this line is going to be a long one: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_i … more →
Psychiatric Nurse de-registered for child porn offences.
psychwatchnz wrote 3 months ago: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10597489 … more →
Metro Magazine article exposes care failures at Te Whetu Tawera.
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psychwatchnz wrote 3 months ago: Metro Magazine (August 2009) has an excellent article on the litany of care failures at Te Whetu Taw … more →
Teens Death in ADHB Mental Health Care: Call for answers
psychwatchnz wrote 3 months ago: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2838216/Teens-death-Call-for-answers … more →
