Event Brief
Patient dies after choking on regular meal at hospital
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 11:10 AM ET
Summary: A 54-year-old man died after choking on a regular meal at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin, after he was fed food that was not the soft-food requirement. The hospital issued a public apology and appointed an eight-person panel to review the incident, with a report and recommendations due in eight weeks.
WHO: Prince of Wales Hospital
WHAT: A patient died after choking on a regular meal instead of the required soft food.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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