border communication after Kate Manley's death
A coroner has recommended that New South Wales and Victorian health departments improve communication and record-sharing systems following the death of Kate Manley. Manley died from a pulmonary embolism in 2022 after experiencing delays in hospital ward transfers at Albury Wodonga Health.
Why it matters
The case highlights critical systemic failures in cross-border healthcare coordination that can lead to preventable patient deaths.
Kate Manley died while she was an involuntary patient at Albury Hospital in November 2022. ( Supplied: Manley family )
A coroner is calling for streamlined coordination as part of her findings into the death of a 46-year-old woman at Albury Wodonga Health.
Kate Manley, 46, waited nearly five hours to be transferred between a mental health unit and a medical ward, and died at Albury Hospital on November 16, 2022 from a pulmonary embolism.
Deputy State Coroner Rebecca Hosking is recommending New South Wales and Victorian Health departments implement better communication to assist in hospital ward transfers at Albury Wodonga Health.
Link copied Share Share article A coroner is calling for health departments in New South Wales and Victoria to coordinate a streamlined electronic record system for Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) following the death of a 46-year-old woman.
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