Investigation into a Mother's Death at Albury Hospital

The investigation was written by Philippe Perez.

It is from ABC Goulburn Murray.

The topic is public health.

This happened on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 9:35 am.

Kate Manley died at Albury Hospital in November 2022.

Here is a short summary:

Kate Manley was a loved family member with lots of energy.

There were issues with her transfer between hospital wards before she died.

What happens next?

The coroner will give her findings soon.

Kate Manley's family remembers her as a strong and independent mother.

Kate Manley died of a blood clot on November 16, 2022.

There was a five-day investigation into her death at Albury Local Court.

The court heard a statement from Kate's twin brother Alex.

Kate was a chef and her daughter Ruby was very important to her.

Kate's family described her as independent, strong, and full of energy.

The investigation heard from many hospital staff and medical experts.

Kate was diagnosed with catatonia after going to the hospital on November 11.

She died in the hospital's medical ward five days later.

There was a five-hour wait to transfer Kate to another ward.

The court heard that Kate waited five hours to be transferred to the medical ward.

If she had been transferred sooner, she might have received more treatment.

The investigation found communication issues between hospital wards.

There were problems with how the hospital tracked patients.

The hospital uses both paper and electronic systems to track patients.

The location of the mental health ward may have caused problems.

The ward is in NSW but follows Victorian laws.

Kate died of a pulmonary embolism at Albury Hospital.

The hospital had many systems to track patient movements.

Using both paper and electronic systems was confusing for staff.

The former hospital CEO said communication between wards was ineffective.

The CEO tried to fix the issues by talking to staff.

The hospital has already made changes to improve patient transfers.

The investigation mentioned a previous death at the hospital.

A recommendation was made to use one electronic medical record.

The hospital agrees with this recommendation.

The hospital has made changes since Kate's death.

The coroner will give her findings within a month.

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