A review is underway after more than 3,000 emails, including 16 urgent referrals for elective surgery, were found in an unmonitored email inbox months after they were sent.
Sydney hospital apologises for elective surgery blunder after referrals emailed to forgotten inbox
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Sydney Local Health District has issued an apology after discovering 3,400 emails were found unchecked in an inbox.
Among the unread emails were 16 patient referrals, with some dating back to late 2025.
Four of those patients were recommended surgery within 30 days while 12 others fell within the 90-day window.
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