Hospital’s ‘Fake Patients’ Claim Under Investigation

Hospital’s ‘Fake Patients’ Claim Under Investigation
Victoria Ambulances are seen at the St. Vincent Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 11, 2022. Diego Fedele/Getty Images
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A regional Victorian hospital is under investigation after allegations staff and their family members posed as patients during a visit by the state’s health minister.

It is alleged 10 staff or relatives presented to Colac Area Health’s urgent care department within half an hour on Aug. 9, when Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas toured the hospital in the state’s southwest.