Six hospital deaths will be investigated by coroner after nurse whistleblower claims
A coroner has been asked to investigate after allegations a senior hospital staff member didn't report them as legally required.
Six deaths at a major hospital have been referred to the Coroner for investigation after allegations records were altered and legal reporting requirements not followed by staff.
The Tasmanian Department of Health launched a review after a Launceston General Hospital nurse accused a senior manager of falsifying death certificates and not reporting deaths to the Coroner.
“All of these cases were originally assessed by a single staff member, who is no longer employed by the department of health,” its acting secretary Dale Webster said.
The the independent review panel will also examine further cases the manager, who has not been named, was involved in.
