Everyone at Perth hospital ‘heartbroken’ over girl’s death, inquest hears

Former head of Perth Children's Hospital Dr Aresh Anwar acknowledged staff were under pressure in his evidence at the inquest into the death of nine-year-old Aishwarya Aswath 
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Aswath Chavittupara (left) and Prasitha Sasidharan. Photo: AAP

The former head of Perth Children’s Hospital admits staff were exhausted, lacking morale and worried about patient safety around the time of Aishwarya Aswath’s death.

The hospital’s then-boss, former Child and Adolescent Health Service chief executive Dr Aresh Anwar has given evidence at the inquest into the death of the nine-year-old last year.