Health Minister ignores call to investigate deadly mould in cancer ward
The state’s Health Minister has ignored calls to investigate the private company running the Calvary Mater Hospital, after revelations it withheld information about deadly mould within its cancer ward for at least six months.
Class action lawsuit possible after mould detected in oncology ward
Families of cancer patients who’ve died at Newcastle’s Calvary Mater Hospital are looking to launch a class action lawsuit against the contractor responsible for the facility’s maintenance.
It comes after damning vision revealed mould in the hospital’s oncology ward.
Families of cancer patients who’ve died at Newcastle’s Calvary Mater Hospital are looking to launch a class action lawsuit against the contractor responsible for the facility’s maintenance.
It comes after damning vision revealed mould in the hospital’s oncology ward.
No one told about mould
The private company running the Calvary Mater Hospital knew the air conditioning ducts in its cancer were riddled with deadly mould that could leave immunocompromised patients at risk of life-threatening infections, but did not attempt to fix the problem or tell staff for more than six months.
The private company running the Calvary Mater Hospital knew the air conditioning ducts in its cancer were riddled with deadly mould that could leave immunocompromised patients at risk of life-threatening infections, but did not attempt to fix the problem or tell staff for more than six months.