Serious Adverse Events

The Health Quality and Safety Commission (HQSC) produces an annual report into serious adverse events which have generally resulted in harm to patients in Te Whatu Ora district hospitals.

A serious adverse event is one which led to significant additional treatment, is life-threatening or has led to an unexpected death or major loss of function.

Te Whatu Ora providers are required to review these events and report them to the Commission.

 2020 - 2021

• Waitematā serious adverse events repor5 2020-2021 

 2019 - 2020

• Waitematā serious adverse events report 2019-2020 

2018 - 2019

• Waitematā serious adverse events report 2018-2019 

 2017-18

• Waitematā serious adverse events report 2017-2018

 2016-17

• Waitematā serious adverse events report 2016-2017

 2015-16

• Waitematā serious adverse events report 2015-2016

 2014-15

• Waitematā serious adverse events report 2014-2015

2013-14

• Waitematā serious and sentinel events report 2013-2014

2012-13

• HQSC serious adverse events report 2012-2013
• Waitematā serious and sentinel events report 2012-2013

2011-12

• HQSC serious and sentinel events report 2011-2012
• Waitematā DHB serious and sentinel events report 2011-2012