Understaffed Perth Children’s hospital missed opportunities to save seven-year-old’s life, coroner says

Evidence suggests hospital not appropriately staffed on night of Aishwarya Aswath's death, deputy state coroner says

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The coroner investigating the sepsis death of Aishwarya Aswath at Perth Children's hospital has highlighted missed opportunities by staff to save her life.

Seven-year-old Aishwarya was left in a waiting room for more than 90 minutes upon presenting at the hospital on Easter Saturday last year with a fever, despite her parents pleading with staff to escalate care.

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