Yan Chai Hospital announces incident of nurse suspected to have been indecently assaulted
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The spokesperson for Yan Chai Hospital (YCH) made the following statement today (August 12) regarding an incident of a nurse suspected to have been indecently assaulted:
A community nurse of YCH was suspected to have been indecently assaulted during home care visits on July 31 and August 4. Upon receiving the report from the community nurse, the hospital immediately reported the incident to the Police. A 80-year-old man was subsequently arrested by the Police.
YCH is highly concerned about the incident. The hospital strongly condemns the suspected indecent act against its staff, resolutely adopts a zero-tolerance attitude towards this incident, and will follow up seriously while fully co-operating with the Police's investigation. The hospital has expressed sympathy and provided support to the nurse concerned.
The incident has been reported to the Hospital Authority Head Office via the Advance Incident Reporting System.
Ends/Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Issued at HKT 20:58
Issued at HKT 20:58
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