The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     ​The spokesperson for Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) announced a sentinel event involving a patient suspected suicide today (November 2):

     A 52-year-old male patient was admitted to a ward of the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics in PWH on October 20 because of abdominal pain.

     At around 6.45pm today, the patient was found missing in the ward. The ward staff promptly notified hospital security to conduct a local search within the hospital compound, reported the incident to the Police for assistance, and kept communicating with the patient's family. The hospital was informed by the Police at around 7.20pm that the patient was found fell from height and was subsequently certified dead.

     The patient was not found to have suicidal risk during admission screening, and his emotional status was stable all along. The hospital was deeply saddened by the incident and expressed deep condolences to the patient's family. The hospital will provide assistance to the family and will co-operate with the Police investigation.

     The hospital is very concerned about the incident. The incident has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office via the Advance Incident Reporting System. A root cause analysis panel will be formed to investigate the incident.

Ends/Sunday, November 2, 2025
Issued at HKT 23:40

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