NEW SOUTH WALES: The woman whose husband died after he spent 21 hours undiscovered in a hospital toilet after suffering a stroke has labelled NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner as a “waste of space”.
Her comments follow the latest hospital tragedy which left one newborn baby dead and another with severe disabilities.
As Mrs Skinner faces fresh calls to resign, an incensed Lexie Bugden told Sydney radio 2UE today the Health Minister had never contacted her, nor apologised for her husband’s death.
After hearing broadcasters speak to Mrs Skinner about her response to the death of a newborn baby after a gas mix-up at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Mrs Bugden phoned 2UE and let rip.
“She’s a waste of space. She really is,” Mrs Bugden said.
“I reckon that minister’s an absolute liar … they promised us it could never happen again.”
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