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Michael Ramsey

Triage nurse testifies on WA girl's death

Aishwarya's parents have said hospital staff were rude and dismissive and showed little urgency. (Trevor Collens/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A nurse who inspected Aishwarya Aswath at a Perth hospital maintains her triage score was appropriate but says time constraints prevented a more thorough assessment.

Seven-year-old Aishwarya died of sepsis in April last year, hours after presenting to the Perth Children's Hospital emergency department with a fever and unusually cold hands.

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