Deaths of people isolating at home in Auckland ‘potentially preventable’, review finds

A man in his 50s in Mt Eden and another person in Manukau were found dead in their homes days apart in early November, Newshub reports. The Northern Region Health Coordination Centre (NRHCC) said an independent panel has since released its findings into the deaths, noting the report highlighted significant opportunities to bolster the patient focus, capability, safety and equity of the home isolation system. “The panel also considered both deaths were potentially preventable and there were missed opportunities contributing to the outcome.”