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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National

'Doesn't carry much weight': late paramedic's wife slams ambulance service failures

Sharon Jenkins with her husband's uniform. File picture

The NSW Ambulance service has admitted to failing in its duty of care regarding policies and procedures around restricted drugs, following the suicide of Lake Macquarie paramedic Tony Jenkins.

The state agency pleaded guilty in Sydney District Court on Tuesday to breaching section 19 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, which calls for employers to ensure the health and safety of their workers "so far as reasonably practicable".

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