An inquest looking into mistakes by staff before the death of Rozalia Spadafora at Canberra Hospital hears there was confusion about which doctor was responsible for her bed.
Emergency warnings are in place for fires burning near Tenterfield, Tabulam, Cooks Gap and Stanthorpe, NSW; Wallangarra, Dalveen and south of Bundaberg, QLD.A senior consultant doctor on shift the day five-year-old Rozalia Spadafora died at Canberra Hospital has broken down in tears in the ACT Coroner's Court after being questioned about the girl's supervision.
Some of Rozalia's family, who had packed the public gallery, also became emotional during the hearing. The court heard the result came back at 9:56am, but was not passed on to Rozalia's treating doctor until midday.Earlier in her evidence, Dr Dunn told the court the troponin test was not brought up during the July 5 handover meeting between the night staff and the day team, which occurred about 8am.Inquiry to wrap up in December
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