A Queensland household have been left in a state of “unfathomable” grief after their child woman died simply hours after being despatched house from hospital.
Lola Winchcole had been experiencing chilly and flu signs when she was taken to a GP on August 5.
According to The Courier-Mail, the 20-month-old was cleared to return to daycare the next Monday.
However, later that day, her situation started to deteriorate.
With her respiration turning into extra speedy, her mom, Toni Winchcole, rushed her “sweet” child woman to Beaudesert Hospital, about 60km from Surfers Paradise.
There, Toni and her companion Matthew had been informed their daughter’s respiration can be superb “once the Panadol kicked in” and Lola was discharged after two hours.
“We were then sent home with no more than instructions to keep her fluids up,” Ms Winchcole informed the publication.
The following morning, after persevering with to watch their daughter and organising a mattress in her room, Lola was discovered lifeless on August 6.
“I’ve never heard anyone scream like that in my life,” Ms Winchcole recalled concerning the second her husband discovered his daughter.
After calling triple-0, Lola was taken to Logan Hospital, in Meadowbrook, through an ambulance however sadly, couldn’t be revived.
Doctors at Logan Hospital informed the couple strep A micro organism was present in Lola’s blood throughout their pathology testing, nevertheless, her explanation for dying is but to be confirmed.
In the meantime the couple have been left with out solutions and are encouraging households to “advocate” for his or her youngsters.
“When a doctor sends you home, you think it’ll be fine,” Ms Winchcole mentioned.
“We just want to know what happened to our beautiful baby girl. She was our everything.”
Mr Winchcole informed the publication he hoped the hospital would implement modifications round sending dad and mom with sick youngsters house.
Acting Executive Director of Logan and Beaudesert Health Service, Brett Bricknell, mentioned the well being service was reviewing the case and are persevering with to supply assist to Lola’s household, in addition to to workers who supplied care.
“We extend our deepest sympathies to the parents, family and friends of this precious baby who passed away on 6 August,” Mr Bricknell mentioned in a press release.
“The matter remains with the Coroner and as such we are not able to provide further information at this time.”
Remembered as a “happy little girl” with the “biggest smile”, the couple mentioned Lola is tremendously missed by her five-year-old sister, Millie.
A GoFundMe has been set as much as assist the household on this time of “devastating loss”.
“She has left behind a mum, dad and five-year-old big sister who are bearing the unfathomable grief of loosing [sic] their precious daughter and little sister,” the fundraiser reads.
More than $32,000 has been raised on the time of publication.
Originally printed as ‘We want to know what happened’: Baby woman dies after being despatched house from Queensland hospital
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
