Frontline
TVNZ’s flagship,primetime current affairs show which ran from March 1988 to December 1994. It replaced current affairs show "Closeup', which ran from 1980 to the end of 1987.
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1Medical Malpractice in New Zealand The disregard of patients' rights was brought out into the open earlier this year with the inquiry into cervical cancer research at Auckland's National Women's Hospital. That inquiry dealt a severe blow to the standing of the medical profession, and revealed the tragic consequences of research that puts knowledge before human life. In this episode, Frontline presents further cases which show there is still a lack of patient protection when doctors pursue medical progress. This episode beings with an extraordinary chapter from New Zealand's medical history known as the Hawkes Bay experience. Like the experiment at National Women's it occurred mainly in the 1960s and early 70s, and within a few years was widely discussed but only in medical circles. The end result was that people died. The public was never told why.
- Start 0 : 00 : 00
- Finish 00 : 38 : 38
- Duration 38 : 38
Reporters
- Anna Symmans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- Frankie Pu (Mother of Deceased Baby)
- Dr Tony Reeve (Retired Medical Professional)
- Dr David Barry (Medical Professional)
- Jillian Campbell (Mother)
- Steph Breen (Spokesperson, New Zealand Nurses Organisation)
- Dr Karen Poutasi (Director General of Health, Department of Health)
- Dr Bob Elliott (Researcher)
- Judith Thompson (Abortion Counsellor)
- Lynda Williams (Spokesperson, Maternity Action)
- Mary Whaley (Dr McIndoe's Daughter)
- Sir John Scott (Founder, Auckland Medical School)
- Dr Alan Gray (Spokesman, Wellington Hospital)
- Dr Grant Gillett (Medical Ethicist)
- Dr Jim Hodge (Spokesman, Medical Research Council)
- Sandra Coney (Women's Health Advocate)
- David Caygill (Minister of Health, Labour Party)
Contributors
- Sandra Coney (Journalist and Women's Health Advocate)
- Dr Herbert Green (Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,, National Women's Hospital)
- Professor Graham Liggins [aka Mont Liggins] (Medical Scientist)
- Milan Brych (Convicted Fraudster)
Associated
- Dr Ron Cantwell (Doctor)
- Dr Shirley Tonkin (Paediatric Researcher)
- Dr Colin Mantell (Spokesman, Middlemore Hospital)
- Dr Jim Hodge (Spokesman, Medical Research Council)
- Dr Ed Mitchell (Medical Researcher)
- Dr Alistair Roberts (Researcher)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Hastings, New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Item also includes clips from: 'The Unfortunate Experiment', 'The Cot Death Study', 'The Noristerat Trial', 'Foetal Research Projects', and 'The Middlemore Project'.
Primary Title
- Frontline
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 13 November 1988
Start Time
- 18 : 50
Finish Time
- 19 : 30
Duration
- 40:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- TVNZ’s flagship,primetime current affairs show which ran from March 1988 to December 1994. It replaced current affairs show "Closeup', which ran from 1980 to the end of 1987.
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Neil Billington (Presenter)
Contributors
- Max Adams (Director)
- Martin Didsbury (Executive Producer)
Reporters
- Anna Symmans (Reporter, Television New Zealand)
Speakers
- David Caygill (Minister of Health, Labour Party)
- Dr Alan Gray (Spokesman, Wellington Hospital)
- Dr Bob Elliott (Researcher)
- Dr David Barry (Medical Professional)
- Dr Grant Gillett (Medical Ethicist)
- Dr Jim Hodge (Spokesman, Medical Research Council)
- Dr Karen Poutasi (Director General of Health, Department of Health)
- Dr Tony Reeve (Retired Medical Professional)
- Frankie Pu (Mother of Deceased Baby)
- Jillian Campbell (Mother)
- Judith Thompson (Abortion Counsellor)
- Lynda Williams (Spokesperson, Maternity Action)
- Mary Whaley (Dr McIndoe's Daughter)
- Sandra Coney (Women's Health Advocate)
- Sir John Scott (Founder, Auckland Medical School)
- Steph Breen (Spokesperson, New Zealand Nurses Organisation)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
- Hastings, New Zealand (Hawke's Bay)
Contributors
- Dr Herbert Green (Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,, National Women's Hospital)
- Milan Brych (Convicted Fraudster)
- Professor Graham Liggins [aka Mont Liggins] (Medical Scientist)
- Sandra Coney (Journalist and Women's Health Advocate)