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In 2022, a 10-month review into the hospital's obstetrics and gynaecology service found that inadequate care at the hospital contributed to the deaths of three babies and many women suffered lifelong physical and mental harm. Substandard care, poor clinical incident monitoring and poor management of
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405 million redevelopment. The hospital redevelopment included increasing bed numbers from 163 to 318, adding more operating theatres, a dedicated
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and suggestions of patient harm. The director of the obstetrics and gynaecology unit, Dr Du Toit, was suspended. The Mackay
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safety and quality, patient complications and clinical deterioration were among the breaches of care found. 81 women were questioned in the investigation. Many women felt ignored, were left in pain and were discharged back to their
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