More bereaved families who had dealings with a regional Victorian hospital linked to a spate of infant deaths have come forward, as authorities widen the scope of their investigation into the matter. News of the probe into the maternity ward under the leadership of Dr Surinder Parhar – the former director of obstetrics at Bacchus Marsh and Melton Hospital – has triggered painful memories for mothers who have lost their babies or suffered traumatic births under his care. A number of women have come forward to Fairfax Media with stories dating to the 1990s. One woman, whose sister had a stillbirth after a botched caesarean, said her sister was forced to go full term while...
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