A healthcare provider has been charged over the death in hospital of new mum Sarah Skillington. Photo: PR IMAGE PHOTO

A hospital, whose staff did not properly check on a new mum struggling through psychosis before her death, has been charged with failing to prevent health and safety risks to patients.

Subscribe now for unlimited access .

Login or signup to continue reading All articles from our website The digital version of Today's Paper All other regional websites in your area Continue

Sarah Skillington had faced a difficult birth, experiencing anxiety in the days after delivery and had also suffered sleeplessness when she was admitted to Mitcham Private Hospital, in Melbourne's east, on November 18, 2023.

The 33-year-old was last seen alive by her husband at 10.27p

See Full Page