Woman wrongly declared dead in hospital identity error | ABC NEWS

A Melbourne hospital has apologised to a woman after an administrative mix-up led to her relatives being told she was dead.

The Werribee Mercy Hospital said it is investigating how Michelle Buckley's identity was mistakenly used to treat another patient for months.

Ms Buckley has taken legal action against the hospital, saying her family was devastated after being contacted by police with the false report of her death.

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