A affected person has suffered extreme burns following a fireplace in an working theatre whereas they have been in the course of surgical procedure.
It occurred on Tuesday at St John of God Subiaco Hospital, a non-public facility near the Perth CBD, with a full investigation now underway.
Due to privateness legal guidelines, particulars on the incident is scarce, nevertheless it’s understood the person being operated on was badly burned when a blaze by some means broke out whereas he was receiving routine surgical procedure.
The man has since been taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital, which homes the State Burns Service, and stays crucial however secure as of Friday afternoon.
St John of God Subiaco Hospital appearing chief government Jenny Brenton confirmed {that a} “serious incident” occurred on Tuesday, leading to an “adverse outcome for a patient”.
“The patient has been transferred to a tertiary hospital for specialist care,” she stated in a press release.
“We advised the patient’s family of the situation immediately following the incident and we recognise this is a difficult time for them.
“We have commenced a full investigation and analysis to determine the cause. We will continue to keep the patient and family informed as this progresses.
“We are unable to comment any further about the circumstances and details due to privacy laws.”
Originally revealed as Patient suffers burns from fireplace whereas going beneath the knife
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
