1,518
Total cases
58%
Preventable or possibly preventable
65%
With coroner recommendations
35%
Escalation failure identified
Specialty tagging, error classification, and clinical flags are AI-generated and may contain inaccuracies. Always refer to the original finding.
78y · Female·Multiple organ failure secondary to sepsis and renal failure due to bronchopneum…
A 78-year-old woman with cognitive impairment, depression, and complex care needs fell at home on 11 February 2022. Her sons delayed seeking medical help for 4 days, during which she developed aspiration pneumonia and wa…
78y · Male·Complications of acute renal impairment in the setting of pelvic and lumbar frac…
Garry Ledger, 78-year-old South Australian visitor, died three weeks after falling on a Melbourne tram on 28 August 2025. While boarding tram route 16, he fell during tram acceleration while using his Myki card and befor…
48y · Male·Pulmonary thromboembolism
Guy Christian Mason, 48, died from a saddle pulmonary embolism on 17 September 2023, three days after discharge from patellar tendon repair surgery. He had sustained a significant knee injury with multiple ligament ruptu…
62y · Male·multi-organ failure on a background of aortic regurgitation and ischaemic heart …
A 62-year-old man with aortic regurgitation and coronary artery disease died from multi-organ failure after emergency cardiothoracic surgery. His elective surgery was cancelled twice (14 and 22 Aug 2023) due to prioritiz…
32y · Female·cerebral venous sinus thrombosis complicated by right intracerebral haemorrhage
Kate Sylvia, 32, presented on 2 December 2021 with severe headache, vomiting, and neurological symptoms including slurred speech. Paramedics transported her to Sefton Park intermediate care instead of hospital. Dr H. mis…
55y · Male·Unascertained natural causes
A 55-year-old man with chronic treatment-resistant schizophrenia died at Forensic Hospital while lawfully detained on 26 December 2024. He had presented to Prince of Wales Hospital on 17 December with chest pain, tachyca…