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Nursing home fails to record resident's death

03-06-11
Catherine Henry Partners Lawyers Newcastle

 

 

The Deputy State Coroner, Carmel Forbes  recommended the NSW Nurses and Midwives Board conduct a review of the "professionaliasm of care" provided by the RN on duty and that a review be conducted into BCS's response.The woman lay unconscious and unattended for up to forty-five minutes and died the following day in Royal North Shore Hospital. The centre did not record the death nor conduct an internal investigation. 

 

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/dead-after-a-day-in-care-20110528-1f9gd.html

http://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/2011/06/02/article/NSW-Deputy-Coroner-nursing-homes-must-review-deaths/TRMCSGWRYN.html

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