The Eastern District Lady Youde Nethersole Hospital announced that a 49-year-old female patient with terminal cancer was found hanging by a wire around her neck early this morning.
The hospital has called the police, and the case will be handed over to the coroner for follow-up.
A spokesman for Eastern District Hospital pointed out that the deceased was admitted to the internal medicine ward of our hospital due to anemia on October 28. The clinical condition and mood have been stable, and she herself had terminal cancer.
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When the medical staff inspected the ward at 12:00 this morning, the patient was still resting in bed, and there was no abnormality.
At 12:30 in the morning, the patient was found hanged with a wire wrapped around his neck and lost consciousness.
Hospital staff immediately removed the wires and notified the family, but the patient passed away at 1:41 a.m.
The hospital said it was saddened by the incident, extended its deep condolences to the family, and will try its best to provide the family with the assistance they need.
The hospital has reported the incident and stressed that it will cooperate with the police investigation.
The spokesman pointed out that the hospital authority head office has been notified through the Early Incident Notification System, and a root cause analysis committee will be set up to investigate the incident. The case has also been referred to the coroner for follow-up.
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