Qld's Caboolture Hospital surgery review

Findings from the review into claims of preventable deaths, surgical negligence, and a culture of bullying at Queensland's Caboolture Hospital.

* 137 complaints made to a dedicated hotline, which formed part of the review.

* One preventable death was caused by clinical management after a decision to operate

* No surgeon performed outside of their scope of practice at the hospital.

* Safety and Quality reports have been substandard.

* Further training is needed for clinical incident management such as report writing, open disclosure, consumer complaint management and auditing processes.

* Concerns were raised by staff about "inappropriate behaviours and attitudes" at the hospital, noting it can have a "direct link" to poor surgical outcomes and compromise safety.

* Metro North Hospital and Health Services will support strategies to improve workplace culture.

* All cases involving identifiable patients have been reviewed.

* All cases reported through the hotline or through the media are being, or will be, followed up.

* Metro North Health has accepted the report's 19 recommendations.

(Source: Metro North Hospital and Health Services)