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‘Maternal instincts’: Mother secures critical care after baby allegedly turned away from hospital

Chrissy Morrissy
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A Mandurah mother has recounted how her six-month-old son was allegedly turned away from Peel Health Campus.

Press PLAY to hear Alana Haigh describe how she fought for urgent hospital care for her baby son

Trusting her maternal instincts, she took him straight to Perth Children’s Hospital, where he was immediately admitted and placed on oxygen.

Haigh told 6PR Mornings host Chrissy Morrissy that staff failed to carry out fundamental health checks.

“I don’t really have words. I’m just so upset and angry and it’s not the first time we’ve had bad experiences, but this one it it just blows my mind how you can send a sick child away,” Haigh said.

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Chrissy Morrissy
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