The CEO of the company responsible for administering two overdoses of the COVID-19 vaccine to elderly patients in Queensland has stood aside in the wake of the bungle.
Healthcare Australia chairman Daren McKennay confirmed Mr Cartwright had agreed to step aside while the investigation takes place. An investigation by the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd found HCA to be at fault on two counts. The patients, a 94-year-old woman and an 88-year-old man, were given a dose of the vaccine thought to be four times the recommended amount.
"That was the request of the family. The man will stay in hospital for no other reason other than he was actually admitted in preparation for elective surgery and an appropriate procedure unrelated to this."Professor Kidd said HCA did not meet its contracted requirements with the government.
Must terminate the contract with this company. They aren’t fit to provide any medical service.
The Doctor needs to be deregistered from ahpra. This sort of incompetence CANNOT and should NOT be tolerated by Australia. Its has nothing to do with vaccine training. ScottMorrisonMP
I think this company should not be used anymore . That’s 2 very bad errors .
Is this the same company that issues mandatory training modules for aged care employees?
Shame the PM cannot do the same with the serious crime scandle in Parliament house!!!!