Hospital patient chokes to death after meal blunder

[RTHK] - 03/5/2025

Caritas Medical Centre on Wednesday said it is investigating what led to an elderly patient choking to death after he was given a regular meal despite not being able to eat solid food. The man, 75, who had a history of cognitive impairment and high blood pressure, was admitted at the end of last (…)



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