The Latest Breaking News from Safer Care Victoria

When patients are harmed in hospital, issues aren’t always fixed to avoid it happening again

Over the past two weeks, the media has reported several cases of serious “adverse events”, where babies, children and an adult experienced harm and ultimately died while receiving care in separate Australian hospitals.

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2025

Third baby death at hospital sparks new probe

A regional hospital has ruled out staffing issues being linked to another baby death at the facility as a probe is launched into the latest case.

AAP · Oct 21, 2024

Swabs left in patients among litany of surgical errors

A review of one of the country's biggest health systems found almost five medical errors a day, such as sponges left in patients, with some causing death.

AAP · Sep 6, 2024

Surgeon probe leads to repeated procedures

Two thousand patients will be contacted after an investigation into a surgeon working in Albury Wodonga and some will have to have new colonoscopy procedures.

AAP · Jan 12, 2023

Hospital sealed dead girl's fate: family

Amrita Lanka's parents have pleaded with authorities to launch an independent review into their daughter's death on what would have been her ninth birthday.

AAP · Oct 7, 2022

Review reveals failings in lead-up to Amrita Lanka's death at Monash Children's Hospital

The parents of eight-year-old Amrita Lanka, who died in hospital earlier this year, say it is "torture" knowing their daughter may have lived if she had received better care.

ABC News · Oct 6, 2022

Coronial inquest begins into death of pregnant Melbourne mother misdiagnosed with gastro

A coronial inquest opens on the fifth anniversary of the death of pregnant Melbourne mother Annie O'Brien, who was misdiagnosed with gastroenteritis before a stillbirth and multiple organ failure.

ABC News · Aug 15, 2022

Calls for changes to Victorian hospital policies following death of 8yo Melbourne girl

Amrita Lanka's story triggers calls for change in the health policy, with families now sharing their own horror experiences in the Victorian hospital system.

ABC News · May 12, 2022