NSW doctors to consult parents on child's health
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NSW Health will soon require doctors and medical professionals to routinely ask parents if they are worried their child is getting worse, following research showing that parents notice subtle changes before medical issues appear.
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- A 9-year-old boy's worsening condition was initially dismissed as flu by a doctor.
- A new question, 'Are you worried they are getting worse?', will be routinely asked of parents. 30s
- The initiative is based on Monash University research and will be rolled out statewide. 40s
- The change follows a case where a child died after being incorrectly triaged. 46s
- From next year, the question will be asked of loved ones of all patients in NSW public hospitals. 1m 23s