Letter delivered to Royal Hobart Hospital patients causes distress and anger

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2023-09-08

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A letter delivered to some Royal Hobart Hospital patients advising them of ways to speed up their discharge has caused distress and anger. The health department says the letter was only aimed at giving patients information but the nurses union says it should have been handled more sensitively.
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