A Melbourne hospital has issued an apology after a mix-up involving the medical data of two individuals resulted in a woman's family being wrongly informed by police that she had died.
The administrative error occurred when the identities of the two patients were confused within the hospital's system. Consequently, authorities relayed the incorrect death notification to the wrong family before the mistake was identified.
The hospital has expressed regret for the distress caused by the false notification. The incident highlights an error in patient data management and communication between the medical facility and law enforcement agencies.
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