位于新南威尔士州癌症病房的伤口与病人死亡有关,引发了因风险严重程度和修复延误引起的冲突。 Mould in a NSW cancer ward, linked to patient deaths, sparks conflict over risk severity and delayed repairs.

新南威尔士州卫生官员对卡尔瓦里·马特医院癌症病房的模具污染进行了相互矛盾的评估,其中一位官员称其为“非常严重 ” , 另一位官员说地面风险“极小 ” , 引起了患者、政治家和倡导者的批评。 NSW Health officials have given conflicting assessments on mould contamination in Calvary Mater Hospital’s cancer ward, with one official calling it “very serious” and another stating the on-the-ground risk is “very minimal,” drawing criticism from patients, politicians, and advocates. 该模型被确定为Aspergillus,是免疫障碍患者的一种致命病原体,它与高于预期的肺炎死亡率有关,引发了2024年1月至2025年4月期间对损失的集体诉讼。 The mould, identified as Aspergillus—a deadly pathogen for immune-compromised patients—has been linked to higher-than-expected pneumonia deaths, prompting a class action over losses between January 2024 and April 2025. 尽管11月搭建了脚手架，修复慢性漏水的外墙修复工作仍然延迟，新南威尔士卫生部也拒绝披露针对医院私营运营商Novacare根据公私合营协议采取的处罚或执法行动。 Despite scaffolding being erected in November, cladding repairs to fix chronic leaks remain delayed, and NSW Health declined to disclose penalties or enforcement actions taken against the hospital’s private operator, Novacare, under their public-private partnership agreement.