Event Brief
AMA says Acacia system booked surgeries for dead patients
Filed: Aug 03, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
Summary: The Australian Medical Association says NT public hospital surgeries were booked for dead people due to Acacia IT failures.
WHO: Australian Medical Association (AMA)
WHAT: Said the Acacia patient record system led to bookings for surgeries for dead people in NT public hospitals
WHEN: Aug 03, 2026 at 12:52 AM ET
WHERE: Northern Territory, Australia
WHY: Failures of the $335 million Acacia health IT system led to the incorrect bookings.
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