Andrew Dickson

Guest writer

Dr. Andrew Dickson is a consultant researcher, senior lecturer and disability advocate with an academic background in Public Health, Sociology and Management. He is a member of the ACC Futures Coalition and serves on the AC Scheme Customer Advisory Panel.

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Why doesn’t ACC cover all babies injured at birth?

Last year, the government extended ACC cover to birthing parents. Why were babies left out?

By Andrew Dickson | 4th September, 2023

Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller

The ‘no fault’ fallacy: Looking back at our 18 months of ACC hell

Eight years ago a birth accident resulted in Andrew Dickson's son being diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Today Dickson is still battling the ACC for compensation.

By Andrew Dickson | 29th September, 2018

Calocurb

I took NZ weight loss pill Calocurb and the side effects were… disturbing

Developed by NZ plant scientists, Calocurb is being marketed as a major step forward in appetite-control treatment. But is it all it's cracked up to be? Weight loss industry expert Andrew Dickson gave it a try.

By Andrew Dickson | 14th May, 2018

Then health minister Jonathan Coleman takes a tour around the new infectious disesases Biocontainment unit at Middelmore Hospital in October 2014. (Photo: Getty)

The leadership industry has infected our health sector and nobody has the cure

'Leadership' positions are reportedly set to skyrocket under a new DHB restructure plan. But what's needed isn't yet more overpaid leaders, writes Andrew Dickson – it's efficient and effective managers.

By Andrew Dickson | 27th July, 2017