class="post-template-default single single-post postid-13677 single-format-standard wp-custom-logo wp-embed-responsive right-sidebar light-theme">

Melbourne hospital ‘just ignored’ eight-year-old Amrita Lanka before her death, mother tells inquest

2860 4NOE5V
Spread the love

Satya Tarapureddi rang call button at least seven times before child died at Monash children’s hospital, coroner hears

Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

The mother of an eight-year-old Melbourne girl who died less than a day after presenting at Monash children’s hospital with stomach pain pressed a call button at least seven time as her daughter’s condition deteriorated, an inquest has heard.

Amrita Varshini Lanka died from myocarditis – an inflammation of the heart muscle – on 30 April 2022, 21 hours after arriving at the hospital in Melbourne’s south-east.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email

Continue reading… World news | The Guardian

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Optimized by Optimole