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Baby who died may have survived if Launceston General Hospital followed procedures, coroner says

The Launceston General Hospital's delays in diagnosing the bowel obstruction contributed to the baby's death. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)

A 19-month-old baby girl may still be alive if the Launceston General Hospital had followed its own procedures, a Tasmanian coroner has found.

The girl, referred to in Coroner Simon Cooper's report as RS, died on June 10, 2021.

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