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Newmarch House operator tells of Covid-19 ‘dysfunction’ between state and federal officials – The Guardian
The aged care royal commission hears authorities gave conflicting advice about whether to send infected residents to hospital
The head of Sydneys Newmarch House aged care home has spoken out about a frustrating level of dysfunction between state and federal health authorities who gave conflicting advice about whether to send infected residents to hospital during the early weeks of a deadly Covid-19 outbreak.
The aged care royal commission on Tuesday heard evidence about how Newmarch House responded to the coronavirus outbreak, which resulted in 37 residents testing positive and 17 dying. The inquiry was told about the…
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