Prince of Wales Hospital staff face disciplinary action
A medication management lapse at the Sir Yue-kong PaoCancer Centre of Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin where a batch of cancer drugs worth about HK$400,000 left in an air-conditioned environment for around 20 hours due to a communication breakdown between a pharmacy support worker and a dispensing pharmacist.
The hospital said the drugs' stability was not affected and no patients were impacted.
The manufacturer confirmed that storage in an air-conditioned environment for about 20 hours remained within acceptable limits.
The hospital has reported the incident through the Advance Incident Reporting System and will review procedures and working arrangements.
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