Medical festival staffing under spotlight in coroner’s findings

These are among 28 recommendations raised at the inquest into MDMA-related festival deaths, from deputy coroner Harriet Grahame
Australian Associated Press
Deputy Coroner Harriet Grahame. Photo: AAP

Calls to allow pill testing, and for medical staff providers to review protocols in the case of festival fatalities, are among 28 recommendations made by a NSW coroner.

The state’s deputy coroner Harriet Grahame recommended sniffer dogs be banned from festivals and that guidelines be updated and reviewed every year.