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Perth Children’s Hospital death of seven-year-old girl Aishwarya Ashwath prompts urgent review
WA’s Health Minister is demanding answers from the acting director-general of Health over the death of a seven-year-old girl at Perth Children’s Hospital’s emergency department at the weekend.
Key points:
- Aishwarya Aswath died after she was taken to hospital on Saturday night
- Her family pleaded for help but she was not treated for two hours
- Health Minister Roger Cook wants answers “as a matter of priority”
Roger Cook has asked for an urgent review into Aishwarya Aswath’s death after she waited two hours for treatment in the hospital’s emergency ward.
“These situations are just horrible and my heart goes out to the parents and families and friends of this young girl,” he said.
“This is a dreadful situation and we can’t bring her back.
“But we…
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