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Prison nurse in charge of Indigenous inmate’s medical care tells inquest there were ‘missed opportunities’ that could have saved Veronica Nelson’s life.
Comments made to a dying woman in a Melbourne prison cell were disgusting, says a supervisor who had already spoken to guards about how they speak to women.
A doctor responsible for medical checks on an Indigenous inmate before she was found dead has admitted to making a litany of errors after major failings with his paperwork were identified.
A prison nurse who held concerns about inmate Veronica Nelson’s health before she was found dead in her cell says basic medical checks were not made despite welfare issues being raised.