Wrong operation: Melbourne grandmother sues after catastrophic hospital mix-up
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-05 19:15 UTC+10:00
Section: National / Victoria
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Australia
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It was supposed to be a routine day procedure. Instead, Melbourne grandmother Debra Buchanan woke to discover she had undergone surgery she had never consented to, after apparently being mistaken for another patient with the same first name.
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