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Kate Manley's Case Exposes System Failures | Melbourne News
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A tragic delay in patient transfer at Albury Hospital led to the death of Kate Manley, a 46-year-old woman with mental health history, who died from a blood clot after waiting nearly five hours. The coroner calls for NSW and Victoria to align their communication systems, as confusion over patient records and cross-state legal jurisdiction hindered care. Though a faster transfer may not have saved her, she was overlooked for critical clot risk assessment within 24 hours — a gap now addressed by new hospital policies, training, and tech. Her case is now being used to push for better integration of mental and physical health services.
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