Doctor rejects claims he failed to properly examine woman before she died

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Prison records provided to the inquest show Runacres spent 13 minutes assessing Nelson in a medical examination room, shortly before completing his shift, and deemed her to be “generally well”. On Thursday, Runacres – who no longer works for healthcare provider Correct Care after four years working part-time at the women’s prison – said he had no memory of saying those things.Nurse Stephanie Hills outside the Coroners Court of Victoria on Wednesday.He also said he had no memory of telling a prison officer: “How many prisoners do we see withdrawing. [Nelson] needs to stop asking. We can’t give her anything else.

“I’ve seen more dead people than I care to remember. I make a conscious effort not to remember [my patients] so I can go to sleep most nights,” Runacres said.

epearson_3 This man is still a Doctor? In aviation?! He should be in Prison. He should be on a Manslaughter Charge; if not Murder. The system has failed.

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