An 87-year-old Porirua woman who fell downstairs after being discharged from hospital following cataract surgery and died the next day was not released too early, a coroner says.
Grace Hancock was released from Wellington Hospital on September 16 2008.
That evening she lost her balance while walking down the stairs
Hospital not at fault for woman's death: coroner
A Porirua woman who fell downstairs after being discharged from hospital following surgery and died the next day was not released too early, a coroner says. File photo / Sarah Ivey
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