ABC News – Australia ·australia ·1 day ago

Gastric bypass patient left with malnutrition still waiting for investigation

Queensland patient Chinei Ward waited years for investigation after gastric bypass surgery left her severely malnourished. The 2020 procedure was performed incorrectly, with her stomach pouch too small, causing nutrients to pass unabsorbed. Ward's complaint to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has no completion timeline, with investigators citing case complexity and procedural fairness concerns.

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