Deceased
Child T
Demographics
2y, male
Date of death
2019-07-13
Finding date
2021-02-11
Cause of death
pneumonia in association with bronchiolitis
AI-generated summary
Child T, a 2-year-old boy in Department of Communities' care, died from pneumonia in association with bronchiolitis on 13 July 2019. The coroner found the Department should have intervened with more intensive family support earlier, particularly after July 2018 when significant concerns about domestic violence and parental drug use were raised. However, earlier intervention would not have prevented this death. The foster carer provided appropriate care overall, though with hindsight should have conducted more thorough physical checks during the night when the child was coughing and in the morning before discovery. Children with respiratory symptoms can deteriorate rapidly due to physiological compensation mechanisms. The death was from natural causes with no preventable clinical factors identified.
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