Coroner finds errors after woman dies following weight loss surgery

Tuesday 14 October 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 14 Oct 2025, 1:51pm

In this story Waikato Hospital, Bruce Hesketh

A 50-year-old woman died in 2021 after undergoing bariatric surgery at a private hospital in Gisborne. Coroner Bruce Hesketh found that specialists lacked a full understanding of her heart condition and that staff delayed transferring her to higher-level care as she deteriorated.

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1. StuffTue 14 Oct 2025, 12:00pm

   Woman dies after complications of bariatric surgery (opens in new tab)

2. RNZTue 14 Oct 2025, 1:04pm

   Woman dies after weightloss surgery at private hospital (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldTue 14 Oct 2025, 1:45pm

   Coroner finds ‘sub-optimal’ record-keeping before post-op death of Gisborne woman (opens in new tab)

4. 1News via RNZTue 14 Oct 2025, 1:51pm

   Woman dies after weight loss surgery at private Gisborne hospital (opens in new tab)