The Latest Breaking News from Perth Children Hospital

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

WA girl faced 'perfect storm' of infection

Aishwarya Aswath's sepsis condition was so severe she may not have survived even with earlier treatment, an expert witness has told a Perth inquest.

AAP · Aug 31, 2022

WA mum to fight attempted murder charge

A mother will stand trial after pleading not guilty in a West Australian court to attempting to murder her young daughter with the help of a doctor.

AAP · Aug 31, 2022

Aishwarya Aswath's parents say Perth Children's Hospital staff ignored their pleas for help as daughter was dying

The family of Aishwarya Aswath, who died of sepsis after waiting almost two hours for care at Perth Children's Hospital, tell an inquest they begged staff to help their daughter but were not taken seriously.

ABC News · Aug 24, 2022

WA coroner's inquest into tragic death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath set to begin

As a coronial inquest begins into the death of Aishwarya Aswath at Perth Children's Hospital, the seven-year-old girl's family hopes the hearings provide clarity on what happened in her final hours.

ABC News · Aug 23, 2022

WA health staff 'dismissive' as girl died

The grieving parents of Aishwarya Aswath say Perth hospital staff showed little urgency to treat the girl as her condition deteriorated before her death.

AAP · Aug 23, 2022

Fiona Stanley Hospital medication bungle left Darshan Arora in intensive care, friend says, as probe begins

Darshan Arora, 66, ends up in intensive care after staff at Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth allegedly overdose him on blood pressure medication, prompting a high-level investigation to be ordered.

ABC News · Aug 23, 2022

Perth children's hospital chief resigns

The executive in charge of Perth Children's Hospital has resigned, 14 months after the sepsis death of seven-year-old patient Aishwarya Aswath.

AAP · Aug 11, 2022

Aresh Anwar, chief executive of WA's Child and Adolescent Health Service, resigns

The chief executive of WA's Child and Adolescent Health Service, Aresh Anwar, resigns from the position 16 months after the tragic death of Aishwarya Aswath at Perth Children's Hospital.

ABC News · Aug 11, 2022

Treatment for deadly blood infections in children to be focus of Australian-led global study

Australian researchers will help lead an international study into the treatment of a potentially deadly bloodstream infection that kills about 20 Australian children a year.

ABC News · May 25, 2022