A Victorian coroner has recommended stricter regulation of button batteries following an inquest into the death of a one-year-old. 9News
However, it was determined that the medical treatment provided to the young family was reasonable and appropriate and that button battery ingestion is extremely difficult to diagnose, especially if the ingestion is not witnessed.
Ms English accepted the view of experts presented during the inquest who claimed primary prevention is the most important aspect of treatment. In a statement issued by Western Health, the operators of Sunshine hospital, the organisation expressed “sincere condolences and sympathies to the family of Isabella Rees following her tragic death at Sunshine Hospital in February 2015.”
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