When a child dies in ED, doctors and nurses need to take a long look at themselves

Aishwarya Aswath

Last month a confidential government investigation into the tragic death of Aishwarya Aswath at a WA hospital was made public by her heartbroken parents.

It found staff in at Perth Children’s Hospital had missed a “cascade” of opportunities to escalate care for the seven-year-old as she succumbed to a fatal infection on Easter Saturday.