Family welcomes review into death of Adelaide woman left in hospital corridor

Key points

• The family of Helen Sargent, a 64-year-old woman who died after being left unattended on a bed in a Royal Adelaide Hospital corridor in October 2025, has welcomed an independent review into her death. Three earlier clinical reviews found her death was not due to her treatment in a corridor, but her family and the state opposition had sought a deeper inquiry.
• SA Health Minister Blair Boyer said the review would be independent of SA Health and the hospital, and he wants it to begin within six months.
• Opposition leader Ashton Hurn said the government should have acted sooner.