A baby has died at Sunshine Hospital after waiting almost two hours to be seen by emergency doctors.

In a tragedy that has been referred to the coroner, it is understood the sick infant was brought to the emergency department of the hospital last week.

A baby had died at Sunshine Hospital. Credit:Fairfax Media.

Western Health, which oversees Sunshine Hospital, said the baby was assessed by a triage nurse and the mother and child were requested to wait in the paediatric room of the department.

Close to two hours later, it is understood the mother again came to the triage desk, concerned about her child.