Health and Disability Commissioner: Doctor in senior role beyond her training misdiagnosed rare stroke

Open Justice multimedia journalist, Nelson-Marlborough·NZ Herald·24 Aug, 2026 06:43 AM6 mins to read‌A 33-year-old man arrived at hospital with "red flag" symptoms of a stroke but was sent home with a diagnosis of inner-ear inflammation. Photo / 123rfA young man diagnosed with inflammation of his inner ear turned out to have suffered a rare type of stroke.The failure to detect it, despite significant “red flag” symptoms, has left him with ongoing complications, the Health and Disability Commissioner said in a report released today. The doctor at