Response to deadly coronavirus outbreak delayed by government squabbling, royal commission hears

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Key decisions at a Western Sydney aged care home where 17 residents died after contracting coronavirus were delayed because of 'dysfunction' between state and Commonwealth governments, a royal commission has heard.

was getting specialist advice from James Branley, the Head of Infectious Diseases at Nepean Hospital."He was concerned about spread of the virus to outside Newmarch House and I was greatly concerned that James Branley would walk away," he said.He told the inquiry that Dr Branley was frustrated over the lack of clarity over who was making decisions.Seventeen residents of Newmarch House died after contracting coronavirus.

The Anglicare CEO admitted that the operators had been "overwhelmed" by the challenge of dealing with the pandemic. "It was deeply distressing, based on the advice of the expert we had, you really need to treat all of your residents as COVID-positive until it's proven otherwise," he said.

 

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'delating' - one of my favourite activities

Delated - to report (an offence or crime), or to inform against or denounce (someone). You sure that’s the word you want to use?

The Federal Government, in its entirety, is pretty woeful, when it comes to the Banking, Aged Care Commission and the rubyprincess debacle.... shape up scomo or ship out... there will always be someone else waiting in the wings, to fill your shoes.

'But the advice from the NSW Health was that PPE should only be used for positive residents and suspected cases.' This was the federal health department advice too, as late as yesterday.

Commonwealth will do anything to circumvent state govts

The COVID crisis in Aged Care is an apocalyptic failure of Morrisson & the LNP., An apocalyptic failure of Morrisson & LNP that Murdochs Muppets refuse to report on. !

Don't you mean belated?

Is delated a typo of debated or deleted? Deflated?

Buck passing at its best Just remember it stops with scomos He is the boss of all federal governments departments just ask him

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