NL Health Services is conducting an internal review of the events leading up to the death of a patient at the Waterford Hospital last week.

Thirty-year-old Thomas Parsley, who was also a patient at the Waterford, has been charged with 2nd degree murder after the 66-year-old victim succumbed to injuries after he was attacked.

The health authority is hoping the review will identify any gaps in care and protocols so corrective measures can be taken.

CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s NL branch, Chandra Kavanagh, says the public deserves to know if mistakes were made and, if so, where.

Kavanagh says the public deserves to know what protections were in place and if policies were being followed. She also wonders if staffing issues had a role to play in any potential shortfalls.