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Toddlers Death Highlights Hospital Mistakes

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A coronial inquest in Perth reveals a preventable tragedy: a 21-month-old boy, Sandipan Dhar, died from undiagnosed leukaemia after doctors missed a crucial blood test. The toddlers parents, Sanjoy and Sangeeta Dhar, were ignored despite their pleas for help. The acting state coroner found the death was likely preventable. Sandipans father, Sanjoy, calls for accountability, slamming the lack of penalties for the clinicians involved. Hospital operator Ramsay Health Care has implemented changes but faces questions about its continued operation amid broader contract concerns.

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Toddlers Death Highlights Hospital Mistakes

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Sydney News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Toddlers Death Highlights Hospital Mistakes. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

A coronal inquest in Perth has ruled that a 21-month-old boy, named Sandy Pandar, died from undiagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia after. Doctors at John DeLoup Health Campus missed a key blood test. His parents rushed him to the emergency department twice in three days for fevers lasting three weeks, but their pleas got ignored and the acting. Stay Corner Found The Death was probably preventable. The toddler passed away on March 24, 2024. An autopsy confirmed the leukemia and the corner pointed out a senior emergency doctor overlooked a GP letter recommending the test during handover. From a junior colleague, Sandy Pant's father, San Joy Dar, says the inquest backs their story but slams the lack of accountability, calling for penalties on the clinicians to. Set an example, he insists no one should walk away without consequences for such a mistake. Several operator, Ramsey HealthCare, referred the staff to Australia's health regulator, but no restrictions were placed since care was deemed appropriate.

They've since rode out changes like better discharge checks and pediatric training, promising to follow all coroner recommendations. Family Advocate Suresh Rajan, once these fixes applied statewide, pushes for patient advocates in emergency departments and questions of Ramsey. To keep running the hospital amid broader contract concerns, the family vows to keep fighting for systemic overhaul until real change sticks. Sydney News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters.

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