Nurse tells coronial inquest into suicide cluster at Prince Charles Hospital 'new mental health unit' needed
A nurse at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane has testified at a coronial inquest regarding a cluster of patient suicides at the facility. The witness advocated for a new, purpose-built mental health unit while facing questioning about observation protocols and patient safety procedures.
Why it matters
The inquest highlights critical systemic issues in mental health infrastructure and patient monitoring protocols within public healthcare systems.
A nurse working at the Prince Charles Hospital told the coroner a "whole new mental health unit" should be built. ( Facebook: The Prince Charles Hospital )
An inquest examining the deaths of three patients at the Prince Charles Hospital between May and December 2023 has heard evidence from nurses who were working at the time.
One nurse told the inquest the hospital's mental health unit was full most of the time and called a new purpose-built facility.
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Warning: This article contains references to mental health and suicide.
The registered nurse, whose name cannot be published, was on shift at The Prince Charles Hospital on the day Kendal Quicke, 31, died by suicide in November 2023.
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