Coroner finds Tasmanian Health Service showed indifference to stroke victim’s care

Leah McBey
Updated March 8 2018 - 5:10pm, first published 5:06pm
SERIOUS ISSUES: Coroner Rod Chandler found serious shortcomings in the THS treatment of a Burnie man who died in hospital in 2012. Picture: File photo
SERIOUS ISSUES: Coroner Rod Chandler found serious shortcomings in the THS treatment of a Burnie man who died in hospital in 2012. Picture: File photo

A coronial investigation into the death of a 41-year-old Burnie plumber in 2012, found ‘elements of serious farce’ in his medical treatment.

Leah McBey

Leah McBey

Senior Journalist

As a southern New Zealander I love island life. So Tassie was an obvious choice after living in North America, Europe and the Pacific Islands. I've done a bit of everything but communication is the motif threading through my life.

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