Hong Kong’s Castle Peak psychiatric hospital fires 3 staff over drunken nurse on ward – report

Hong Kong’s oldest and largest psychiatric hospital has fired three staff members after one of them was placed on a ward by two colleagues despite being drunk, according to local newspaper Ming Pao.Hong Kong’s Castle Peak psychiatric hospital. File photo: Wikicommons.

The Hospital Authority on Friday admitted that staff members at Castle Peak Hospital had disrupted ward operations and “seriously breached disciplinary requirements.”Tony Ko, chief executive of the authority, said that the behaviour was inappropriate for medical workers, according to local media.Castle Peak Hospital dismissed the staff members involved and strengthened disciplinary efforts, Ko added.



Ming Pao reported that, in February, an off-duty male nurse and a male patient care assistant at the hospital were out drinking one night. The nurse reportedly got drunk and was led back to the psychiatric institution’s ward, as he was scheduled to work the following day.The newspaper said the drunken nurse had acted “disruptively” and was tied onto a bed by an overnight duty nurse.

The incident was discovered the following morning when the ward manager arrived at work, the report said.Hospital Authority. File photo: GovHK.

The drunken nurse and the overnight duty nurse were dismissed, while the patient care assistant – who was approaching retirement age – had to retire prematurely, Ming Pao reported. The trio were senior staff members with over a decade of experience.Castle Peak Hospital confirmed to the newspaper that there had been off-duty staff members disrupting the normal operations of the ward.

The hospital fired three employees involved after an internal investigation. No patient was hurt in the incident, they added.A spokesperson for the hospital denied that the drunken nurse was tied onto a bed.

Medical staff should uphold professional conduct at all time and shoulder the responsibility of patient care, the spokesperson added.HKFP has reached out to Castle Peak Hospital for comment.Support HKFP | Policies & Ethics | Error/typo? | Contact Us | Newsletter | Transparency & Annual Report | AppsHelp safeguard press freedom & keep HKFP free for all readers by supporting our team.

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