The Latest Breaking News from Aishwarya Aswath

Premier open to compo for family of hospital-death girl

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has revealed an ex-gratia payment was provided to the family of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath after her hospital death.

AAP · Feb 28, 2023

Aishwarya Aswath's family given ex gratia payment over death of daughter, premier says

The family of a seven-year-old girl who died of sepsis after waiting almost two hours to be admitted to Perth Children's Hospital has already received ex gratia support, according to Mark McGowan, but could receive more.

ABC News · Feb 28, 2023

Aishwarya Aswath's parents call for WA Health Department shake-up over daughter's death

The father of a girl who died of sepsis after waiting almost two hours to be admitted to a Perth hospital calls for clarification of the coroner's report on her death, and a new WA Health Department head.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

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ABC News · Sep 4, 2022

Perth Children's Hospital leaked emails reveal dire staff shortages as nurse warns of 'another Aishwarya'

Leaked emails reveal Perth Children's Hospital is still battling staff shortages 16 months after the death of Aishwarya Aswath and that the shortages threaten to compromise the care given to seriously ill babies.

ABC News · Sep 4, 2022

Aishwarya's parents in court plead for change at Perth Children's Hospital as inquest wraps up

The parents of a little girl who died of sepsis after waiting two hours in an emergency department waiting room beg a court to take the "necessary steps" to ensure a similar thing doesn't happen again.

ABC News · Sep 2, 2022

'Missed opportunities' in WA girl's death

Staff at a Perth hospital missed crucial opportunities to escalate the care of Aishwarya Aswath and potentially save her life, the family's lawyer says.

AAP · Sep 2, 2022

Perth Children's Hospital described as 'disaster waiting to happen' in weeks leading up to Aishwarya Aswath's death

The chief executive of WA's nurses union says Perth Children's Hospital in the period leading up to Aishwarya Aswath's death was "a disaster waiting to happen".

ABC News · Sep 1, 2022

WA girl's death 'disaster' in the making

An inquest into the death of Aishwarya Aswath has heard staff at Perth Children's Hospital were raising concerns about staffing months before the tragedy.

AAP · Sep 1, 2022

Aishwarya Aswath's chances of survival low even with earlier intervention, expert tells inquest

An inquest into the death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath at Perth Children's Hospital hears her infection was so advanced that her odds of survival would have been low even if staff had acted sooner.

ABC News · Aug 31, 2022