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.

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.

The teenager’s death was brought to…