A prison doctor has highlighted a shortage of medical staff at a facility where a disabled inmate died after suffering an epileptic seizure.

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The doctor gave evidence on Friday at a coronial inquest into the death in custody of Wayne Hunt at Darwin Correctional Centre on August 29, 2024.

She also raised concerns a surge in prisoner numbers and shortages of prison guards had made the prison less safe for detainees and a trying place to work.

The inquest has been told Mr Hunt became combative after his seizure and struggled against prison guards

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