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Hospital apologises after identity mix-up declared woman dead

Werribee Mercy Hospital apologised after mixing up identities, leading police to wrongly tell a woman’s family she had died.
WHO: Werribee Mercy Hospital
WHAT: Apologised after mixing up medical data of two people, resulting in a wrongful death notification to police.
WHEN: Jul 21, 2026 at 3:16 PM ET
WHERE: Melbourne, Australia
WHY: Medical data were mixed up, leading police to wrongly tell the family she had died.

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