The Kiwi ETS Group received an update from the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) on November 22. The HDC stated that they received our email in October, and that they went ahead with their request for 'expert' advice from a vascular surgeon "to assist the Commissioner in deciding what action to take on this complaint".
The HDC stated that they have now received the vascular surgeon's report and that they will "carefully review this information". They concluded by saying they will be in touch again once the Commissioner has decided what further action to take.
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