29 deaths at Launceston General Hospital to be investigated by Tasmanian coroner after senior staff misconduct

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2024-06-29

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An independent panel has found 19 deaths at the Launceston General Hospital should have been referred to the coroner but were not. The panel’s report says a former senior staff member consistently certified deaths in ways he was not legally allowed to and the report has been referred to Tasmania Police and the Integrity Commission.
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