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Ethan James

Hospital head 'falsified death certificates'

An inquiry witness accused Dr Peter Renshaw of falsifying medical death certificates. (HANDOUT/COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSES TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE)

A top doctor at a Tasmanian hospital falsified the cause of death on patient records, including one reason that defied common sense, an inquiry has been told. 

The Launceston General Hospital also allegedly operated outside of its own protocols during its response to the Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy on December 16, 2021. 

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