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Savannah Meacham and Fraser Barton

EXPLAINED: Concerns raised before hospital deaths report expert | Rare Historical Photos

A review was triggered by three deaths in 16 months at Brisbane's Prince Charles Hospital. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Concerns were raised years before a review found inadequate staffing contributed to deaths at a mental health unit deemed no longer fit for purpose, an expert says.

Three people died by suicide and two survived attempts at Prince Charles Hospital's mental health unit in Brisbane between December 2022 and April 2024, triggering the independent review.

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