Anorexia suicide: eating disorder clinic criticised over Alana Goldsmith death
Staff at NSW hospital did not notice 23-year-old was missing more than two hours after she walked out of centreIn a case he described as complex and harrowing, a New South Wales coroner has found mistakes and a lack of documentation by staff at the Wesley eating disorders centre did not cause the death of a 23-year-old woman receiving treatment there.In July 2011, Alana Goldsmith killed herself after walking out of the clinic at Wesley hospital in Ashfield. Staff did not realise she was missing for more than two hours, and she was found dead a short time later. Continue reading…
Staff at NSW hospital did not notice 23-year-old was missing more than two hours after she walked out of centre
In a case he described as complex and harrowing, a New South Wales coroner has found mistakes and a lack of documentation by staff at the Wesley eating disorders centre did not cause the death of a 23-year-old woman receiving treatment there.
In July 2011, Alana Goldsmith killed herself after walking out of the clinic at Wesley hospital in Ashfield. Staff did not realise she was missing for more than two hours, and she was found dead a short time later.
Continue reading…
SOURCE: Eating disorders | The Guardian – Read entire story here.
