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Rex Martinich

Aged-care heatstroke death preventable, coroner finds

An aged-care resident died of heatstroke after being alone in a sunny area of the facility. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

An aged-care resident with Alzheimer's disease died of heatstroke after being alone in an unshaded area in summer due to a lack of staff safety checks, a coroner has found.

Queensland Coroner Carol Lee last week released non-inquest findings into the 85-year-old man's death in hospital after suffering fatal heat injuries at a regional residential aged care facility.

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