Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital announces incident involving patient under police arrest
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The spokesperson for Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital made the following announcement today (September 25) regarding a patient who was under police arrest:
At around 3am today a staff member in a medical ward discovered that a haemodialysis catheter over the neck of an 83-year-old male patient was dislodged. A male patient was observed standing beside the patient's bed. The staff immediately reported the incident to the clinical team.
The clinical team performed immediate examinations and treatment for the patient with the dislodged haemodialysis catheter. The patient is currently in stable condition. The patient's family was informed.
The hospital is very concerned about the incident and has interviewed with the patient's family. The case was reported to the Police for further investigation. After a preliminary investigation, the Police arrested a male patient in the same ward.
The hospital will fully co-operate with the police investigation. The incident has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office via the Advance Incident Reporting System.
Ends/Thursday, September 25, 2025
Issued at HKT 19:51
Issued at HKT 19:51
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