Prince of Wales Hospital
Coverage of Prince of Wales Hospital in the Nexus archive.
- Jury rules baby died of natural causes despite nurse’s error in medical tube check
A Hong Kong Coroner’s Court ruled that a premature baby, Angel Yu Pui-fei, died of natural causes despite a nurse’s error in checking a medical tube at Prince of Wales Hospital. The tube delivering medicine remained closed for 30 minutes despite repeated staff checks, but the court determined natural causes were the primary factor in her death.
- Nurses baffled by closed medicine tube to premature baby, inquest hears
An infusion tube delivering medicine to a premature baby at Hong Kong's Prince of Wales Hospital was closed for unknown reasons before her death in 2023, according to an inquest. Two nurses testified they could not explain the closure of a three-way valve controlling the medicine flow, and the hospital acknowledged the incident as a 'serious untoward event.'
- Patient shot with Taser after allegedly injuring nurse and others in Sydney hospital
A 51-year-old patient was shot with a Taser after allegedly assaulting multiple people, including a nurse, at Sydney's Prince of Wales Hospital. The incident left a nurse seriously injured and resulted in the patient's arrest.