A six-year-old boy has died with influenza solely days after leaving hospital in northeast South Australia.
The youngster reportedly left Riverland General Hospital in Berri final week after being admitted with the flu.
The boy died solely days after returning house, sparking an investigation by the state coroner.
Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network instructed 7News it had supplied affected person information to the coroner.
“This is a tragic loss for the family and community,” a spokesperson mentioned.
“We offer our deepest sympathies to the child’s family.
“We have conducted an initial review of the care provided.
“We are confident appropriate diagnostic and medical care was given in line with best practice.”
The boy is known to have been sick for per week earlier than the household have been instructed he was effectively sufficient to depart.
Premier Peter Malinauskas mentioned he anticipated a “thorough investigation” by the coroner.
“No matter how it’s happened, it’s heartbreaking.” he mentioned.
“There’s almost always a thorough investigation into it.
“That’s what I expect to occur in this instance.”
The spokesperson mentioned the hospital workers have been well-equipped to help sufferers with a wide range of illnesses.
“The Riverland General Hospital ED (RGH) is staffed by highly trained physicians,” they mentioned.
“(They include) emergency physicians and rural generalists, who are highly skilled and qualified to care for a wide range of acute presentations, including children.
“The RGH has sufficient staff to provide the 24/7 emergency department service to the community.”
The incident comes amid mounting criticism over the dealing with of healthcare circumstances on the hospital.
Source: www.news.com.au
