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Inquest into death of Alex Braes hears of ‘distressing’ hospital rule and resourcing concerns
The local proceedings of inquest into the death of Broken Hill teenager Alex Braes has finished p after hearing of a “distressing” hospital business rule, staffing resources and apologetic doctors.
Key points:
- Inquest hears concerns about since-removed hospital policy regarding observations in triage
- Inquest hears that triage nurses can, on occasion, care for up to nine patients at the same time
- Hearings set to continue in Sydney later this year
Alex died in the early hours of September 22, 2017, at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, after being transferred from his local hospital.
Doctors identified necrotising fasciitis, a deadly, flesh-eating disease, from an infected toenail in the teenager.
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