Tag: healthcare safety
-
Perth Parents Question Tragic Stillbirth at WA’s Premier Maternity Hospital
Overview A Perth family is seeking answers after their newborn son was left stillborn at what is described as Western Australia’s premier maternity hospital. The couple, who have chosen to speak publicly about their experience, say the birth was chaotic and traumatic, labeling it a “train wreck” and describing gaps in care that they believe…
-
Irish doctor dies in Manchester hospital after med error
Overview An inquest has revealed that an Irish doctor, who spent more than four decades practicing in Britain, died in a Manchester hospital after he was given the wrong medication for a chest infection. The coroner concluded that the medication error contributed to the cardiac arrest that followed. The case has sparked renewed discussion about…
-
Male nurse charged with raping two elderly women at Greenslopes hospital
Update on the Greenslopes hospital case A 41-year-old male nurse has been charged in connection with the alleged rapes of two elderly women at Greenslopes Private Hospital in Brisbane’s southern suburbs. Police say the alleged offences occurred in 2020; authorities have not released all details of the incidents, but investigations led to charges that have…
-
Bridging Gaps, Building Bridges: Highlights from National Infection Control Week 2025
National Infection Control Week 2025: Bridging Gaps in Care National Infection Control Week 2025 shines a spotlight on the dedicated professionals who bridge the gap between policy and practice to keep patients, staff, and visitors safe. Across Manitoba, Winnipeg, and the broader Prairies, infection control practitioners (ICPs) and their teams are turning knowledge into action—continuously…
-
National Infection Control Week 2025: Bridging Gaps, Building Bridges in Health Care
National Infection Control Week 2025: A Time to Celebrate IPC Leaders and Frontline Heroes National Infection Control Week 2025 shines a spotlight on the dedicated professionals who safeguard patients, residents, and visitors from preventable infections. Across hospitals and long‑term care facilities, infection prevention and control (IPC) teams work tirelessly to translate science into practice, close…
-
Delayed Diagnosis Led to Eye Loss: A Family’s Battle for Accountability
Overview: A Routine Injury That Took a Dangerous Turn A family in Victoria, Australia, is facing a harrowing medical ordeal after a cut above the eye was not treated as a potential infection. What began as an apparent trauma wound escalated into a life-threatening infection, culminating in the loss of an eye and a coma.…