Newborn baby sent home to wrong parents in WA, shocking new report reveals

A newborn baby was sent home to the wrong parents by a West Australian public hospital.

The shocking admission was revealed in a new report by the Productivity Commission.

The findings were contained in a wider report on Australia’s government services.

The incident took place in the 2017 to 2018 period.

The previous time a baby was discharged to the wrong family in WA was in 2013-2014.

During this time, two babies were given to the wrong people.