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Coroner David Whittle criticises Adelaide health network for keeping baby’s death report secret
The South Australian Coroner has criticised the North Adelaide Local Health Network for claiming patient privilege and keeping an expert report into the 2016 death of a baby boy secret for almost four years.
Key points:
- South Australian Coroner David Whittle will hold an inquest into the death of a one-month-old baby
- Levi Shane Vanin died following a “hypoxic event” during his birth
- Mr Whittle criticised the health network responsible for keeping a report on Levi’s death under wraps
David Whittle will next week hold a coronial inquest into the death of 29-day-old baby Levi Shane Vanin, who suffered a brain injury from a “hypoxic event” during his birth at the Lyell McEwen Hospital in November 2016.
He said gynaecology expert Alistair…
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