Possums, asbestos and pigeons: snap review into NSW hospitals highlights serious maintenance issues

Health minister pledges to work quickly to improve hygiene after mould outbreak in Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred hospital left two patients dead

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The New South Wales government has announced a snap review of serious hospital maintenance issues after a mould outbreak in a transplant ward at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred hospital left two patients dead in late 2025.

The health minister, Ryan Park, on Monday pledged that the health system will work as quickly as possible" to rectify issues which span possums to asbestos, as well as pigeons and bird lice.

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