Princess Margaret Hospital reported a medical error on Thursday (14th) night. A 37-year-old male patient with liver cancer was sent to the hospital after arriving in Hong Kong from the United Kingdom on the 11th. , the hospital discovered the error on the 13th and arranged the patient to a separate ward.
The victim's wife, Ms. Chen, said in an interview with "Hong Kong 01" that the hospital never contacted her until she learned of the incident on the news, and she was worried that her husband's condition would worsen.
She went to the UK with her husband to visit relatives last year and found out that she was pregnant and gave birth to a daughter there. She had been planning to return to Hong Kong after the flight ban was lifted. Unexpectedly, her husband was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer last month, so she immediately returned to Hong Kong for treatment. Others take care.
The HA acknowledged the lack of communication and has arranged for an oncologist to follow up.
▼The situation after the transfer▼
Three days in the same room with a confirmed patient, the test is now negative
According to a notification from the Hospital Authority, a 37-year-old male patient with hepatocellular carcinoma arrived in Hong Kong from the UK on April 11.
The patient reported on the flight that he was unwell. After arriving in Hong Kong, he was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital by ambulance for treatment. After arriving at the A&E department, he reported to the doctor that he had pain in his right abdomen and had a fever for the past few days.
Due to the patient's travel history, the doctor arranged for the patient to undergo independent isolation treatment and testing, and then was sent to a new crown ward for medical treatment, and was admitted to the same ward as other confirmed patients.
When the ward staff checked the data on the morning of April 13, they found that the patient's test result was actually negative, and immediately arranged the patient to be transferred to a single ward for independent isolation. Contacts, the hospital apologized to the patient.
The flight ban in nine countries, including the UK, was lifted on April 1.
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Daughter who was banned from flying to visit relatives in the UK was found to have terminal liver cancer at birth
Ms. Chen said that she and her husband went to the UK to visit relatives and friends last year and found out she was pregnant there, and then gave birth to a daughter, who is now five months old.
She said she had no plans to immigrate and had been waiting for the no-fly order to be lifted to return to Hong Kong.
Her husband was unwell and sought medical treatment in early March. Later, he was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer locally. He hoped to return to Hong Kong for more appropriate treatment. "Mr. is in a bad condition. He has to be in a wheelchair, and it is very sharp to get on the plane. I can't get two people to come back alone. , the daughter is being looked after by friends in the UK.”
Emergency Department at Princess Margaret Hospital.
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Reproach the hospital without an explanation to read the news
Ms. Chen's husband had abdominal pain on the flight back to Hong Kong, so she was sent to the hospital after getting off the plane. She was quarantined in the hotel. She always thought that her husband could be diagnosed and treated by an oncologist, but she never expected to be sent to the ward of a new crown patient.
She choked and said that she was worried that her husband was infected with the new crown virus, which was a fatal blow, because the authorities had announced that many deaths had cancer themselves after seeing the news.
"The hospital didn't tell me that my husband was sent to the wrong ward. I only found out after reading the news." Ms. Chen said angrily in an interview with "Hong Kong 01". Ward, I learned about the incident only by watching the news.
She had a phone call with her husband yesterday, citing her husband as not knowing the reason for being transferred to a ward. "He is still wondering why he can be admitted to a separate ward. He also said that he used to live in a large room, there were many patients, and the room smelled bad."
When the epidemic was at its worst in mid-February this year, there were patients waiting outside at Princess Margaret Hospital.
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Abdominal bloating worsens, worries daughter's loss of father
Ms. Chen said that her husband had ascites recently, and the bloating had worsened. "When I returned to Hong Kong, I just wanted to take active treatment. Even if the doctor is not good, I can see my family. Now I am very worried about contracting the new crown virus.
Ms. Chen hopes that the hospital will explain why the family has not been notified, and whether or not an oncologist has been arranged for consultation or treatment in the past few days.
HA admits lack of communication
A spokesman for the HA pointed out that during the patient's stay in the hospital, the hospital had arranged for an oncologist to follow up with the patient, explained his condition to the patient and arranged appropriate treatment. The patient is currently in stable condition.
The hospital has made an appointment with the patient and their family members today (15th) to give a detailed explanation about the patient’s earlier mistaking to the new crown ward, and the lack of communication during the process, which has caused an apology to the patient and family members. Explain the patient's condition and its treatment options.
37-year-old liver cancer Han arrived in Hong Kong to send Princess Margaret to the isolation ward without a diagnosis and was listed as a close contact
