INQUEST BEGINS INTO DEATH OF TODDLER
The grieving parents of a toddler who died two years ago say they owe it to their little girl to continue fighting for answers over the tragedy.
Pippa White was rushed to Cowra Hospital in central-west NSW, in 2022 after she fell ill with flu symptoms.
The two-year-old wasn't seen by doctors until several hours later, where they failed to detect that Pippa likely had sepsis.
The life-threatening condition occurs when the immune system in the human body has as extreme response to an infection.
Pippa's temperature rose and no blood tests were conducted.
She died the next day.
Her parents Annah and Brock White have travelled to Sydney this week to attend an coronial inquest into Pippa's death.
'I presented to a hospital in NSW with my daughter [who had] flu symptoms and within 24 hours she was dead,' Ms White told 7 News outside court.
'I feel like we owe it to our daughter to just hash out what happened'.
Day one of the inquest on Monday heard from Dr Suhail Omer Mir, who treated Pippa at the hospital.
The inquest heard that Dr Mit determined that Pippa did not show any signs she had sepsis and made arrangements to have her taken to Orange Base Hospital - which was 90km away.
'I was busy...I wasn't there to kind of watch Pippa unfortunately while she was waiting for the transfer,' he said.
The inquest is expected to be held over four days.
More experts will be called next year to give evidence about the medical care provided to Pippa.
Ms White said the family will not lose hope to find out why Pippa died, even though that question has not been answered for over two years.
'Time will tell, that's what we're here for,' Ms White said.