Chinese medicine practitioner ordered to apologise and seek mentorship

Tuesday 28 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 29 Jan 2025, 2:29pm

In this story Health and Disability Commissioner

The Health and Disability Commissioner has ordered a Chinese medicine practitioner to apologise to a patient and engage a mentor for one year. The decision follows allegations that the practitioner breached patient rights by asking personal questions and inappropriately touching the woman during a massage in 2021.

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1. NZ HeraldTue 28 Jan 2025, 2:00pm

   Health and Disability Commissioner tells Chinese medicine provider to get a mentor (opens in new tab)

2. RNZWed 29 Jan 2025, 2:29pm

   Health and Disability Commissioner tells Chinese medicine provider to apologise to woman for 'inappropriate' massage (opens in new tab)