The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     ​The 81st issue of "HA Risk Alert" was published today (April 24) by the Hospital Authority (HA) as a risk management and communication initiative to further strengthen the reporting and monitoring of clinical incidents and enhance safety in public hospitals.
      
     In the fourth quarter of 2025 (October to December), there were eight sentinel events reported, comprising six cases of retained instrument/material after surgery/interventional procedure, one case of inpatient suicide and one case of surgery/interventional procedure involving the wrong body part. Moreover, of the 16 reported serious untoward events, there were 15 related to medication errors and one related to patient misidentification.
      
     "Subsequent to the incident reviews and analyses of the root causes of these incidents, important lessons for patient safety have been identified, while recommendations are made and shared in this publication to avoid similar events in the future," the HA spokesperson said.
      
     The HA Head Office has released the latest "HA Risk Alert" to all staff. It can also be accessed by the public at www.ha.org.hk/riskalert. "HA Risk Alert" is published on a quarterly basis and posted on the HA website in January, April, July and October. The next issue is scheduled for July 2026.

Ends/Friday, April 24, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:00

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