Woman refusing to leave hospital after 719 days could be moved to another room, judge says

The High Court was told that the woman had been offered various supports including home help but had turned them down

The High Court judge also asked what was going to happen to her after she leaves hospital as he was told she lived alone and had no family support. File photo

An elderly woman who is refusing to leave a hospital after 719 days, even though doctors say she needs no further treatment, could be moved out of the private room she is in, to another room, a High Court judge has said.

The woman, who cannot be named by order of the court, is opposing a court application on behalf of the hospital for orders that she leave within 24 hours and be restrained from attending again pending further order, other than in a medical emergency.