3 weeks Ago By Alex Mitchell
Private operator Healthscope, which runs Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital, has been linked to a number of high-profile deaths or signup to continue reading WHAT THE AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT HAD TO SAY: *The auditor-general's report into the Northern Beaches Hospital tabled on Thursday found safety and quality, system and reporting issues *It also accused management of not taking sufficient actions to stop clinical safety risks, and said the public-private partnership created tension between healthcare and profits *A "concerning" number of hospital-acquired complications were found, including in birthing trauma WHY HEALTHSCOPE IS IN THE HEADLINES *Healthscope has expressed an interest in selling the hospital back to the state, despite being contracted to run it until 2038 *Teenager James Tsindos died at a separate Healthscope-run hospital in Melbourne, and his family said it was left with questions about his death. An inquest is probing if his medical care was appropriate WHAT'S BEHIND THE CONTROVERSY AT NORTHERN BEACHES HOSPITAL? *Toddler Joe Massa collapsed and died in September 2024 after a three-hour wait in the emergency department. Healthscope has admitted that was an "unacceptable failing" *Newborn baby Harper Atkinson also died following treatment at the hospital after her mother waited an hour for an emergency surgery Daily Today's top stories curated by our news team.
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