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An external investigation has been launched into a Queensland hospital’s treatment of a baby suffering from a potentially life-threatening skin infection.

Health Minister Shannon Fentiman today revealed the investigation was underway into the case where a six-month-old child was misdiagnosed and not admitted to the Caboolture Hospital last October, despite suffering from a highly painful staphylococcus scalded syndrome infection.

Senior staff later apologised to the child’s parents after his condition was only diagnosed when his father used Ryan’s Rule – a Queensland Health option to demand a second opinion.

Caboolture Hospital senior staff apologised in a meeting with family.()

Ms Fentiman said external clinicians were undertaking the review.

“It’s really important that there are independent investigations by clinicians,” she said.

“We will always take the advice of our senior clinicians and I look forward to receiving those recommendations.”

Baby Jarrod with parents Felicity and Josh, who were concerned he wasn’t getting the medical care he needed.()

‘Listen to the parents’

The child’s family said it was unaware of any investigations going on into the case.

“Nobody has contacted us,” the child’s grandfather Terry McDaniel said.

“We thought the matter had been investigated already.”

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