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Thursday, September 20

Poor nursing care led to SA man's death

The South Australian Coroner has lashed the nursing care given to an elderly man in a country hospital with expert evidence declaring his death almost certainly preventable.

“Then, the hell starts”: coroner’s findings spark medication warning

SA Health is warning that the overuse of laxatives can cause horrific bowel conditions – and doesn’t reduce fat – fearing the release of a coroner’s report this week may encourage anorexia sufferers to stockpile the medication.

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Adequate services could have prevented deaths of two Adelaide women: Coroner

The Coroner has found that adequate mental health services could have potentially prevented the deaths of two young Adelaide women, and described the State Government’s policy failures in the area as “scandalous”.

Ex-Socceroo's QEH death preventable: Coroner

Former Socceroo Steve Herczeg suffered a “cruelly painful” death after an unknown person wrongly connected his urinary catheter to an oxygen supply, bursting his bladder, an inquest has found.

Coroner slams SA Health for "compromising" stroke deaths evidence

The State Coroner says SA Health employees compromised evidence and damaged the possibility of an inquest into the deaths of two stroke patients last month by failing to report the cases adequately.

SA hospital failed to report eight baby deaths: Coroner

The deaths of eight babies at Adelaide’s Women’s and Children’s Hospital were not reported by medical practitioners over nine years, the state coroner says.

SA girl died after lack of 'continuous' care

A lack of continuous medical care played a role in the death of an Adelaide Hills girl who suffered multi-organ failure after contracting a common virus, the coroner has found.

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Coroner raises red flag on "ridiculous" e-health system

Bension Siebert Thursday, March 03