Sandipan Dhar died in hospital in March after his parents raised concerns with GPs and hospital staff on several occasions about a persistent fever.
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00:00 "When I talk about him, I just break down inside."
00:13 Shandipan's parents say he had routine vaccinations on February 19, after which he developed a
00:19 persistent fever.
00:21 Over the next five weeks, the pair claim they either phoned or visited the Key Largo Medical
00:26 Centre on four occasions.
00:28 "Whenever we visited the doctor, they've been recommended for the twin adults and that's
00:33 fine.
00:34 We came back home again that it's all good and they said that our baby is all good."
00:40 And attended the Jundalup Health campus twice.
00:43 "They are just sending back us home, so desperately we said, which came to our mind, that do a
00:49 blood test.
00:51 So at least you know that what is going on."
00:53 They say their requests for blood tests were denied at both the GP clinic and the hospital.
00:59 "The initial part of the investigation would suggest that the care was appropriate and
01:03 that we didn't hear of any repeated requests for a blood test to be taken."
01:11 "I do not want to say that anyone is telling lie because I do not know, but me and my wife
01:17 is not telling lie that I'm 100% confident."
01:21 Shandipan was being treated for a viral illness when he died at the hospital on March 24.
01:26 "I am concerned to hear that the Dahr family felt that they were not listened to both at
01:32 the GP clinic and the hospital."
01:34 A clinical review into the conduct of the hospital staff is yet to be finalised.
01:39 "It is imperative that families are heard and listened to when they bring their children
01:44 to hospital and if there is more that we need to do in this space, then we will do that."
01:49 Shandipan's parents are set to meet hospital representatives on Monday, but are yet to
01:54 hear from their GP clinic.
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