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SFH thanks panel for its investigation of blood transfusion incident

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The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr York Chow, today (January 22) thanked the investigation panel headed by Professor Yuen Kwok-yung for its prompt and valuable package of recommendations to further enhance the standards and safety of blood donation, storage and transportation processes as well as the clinical management of blood transfusion reactions.

The Hospital Authority (HA) appointed the four-member panel earlier this month to investigate a rare transfusion reaction event at Tuen Mun Hospital. The patient concerned died on January 7 of suspected bacterial contamination after receiving a blood transfusion at the hospital.

Expressing his heartfelt condolences to the family, Dr Chow said he hoped that the HA would carefully examine the report with an aim to quickly implement the effective recommendations to further enhance the standards of patient care and services as well as to maintain blood donation and transfusion services which are of high international standards.

"The panel has thoroughly investigated the events from donation to transfusion of the contaminated blood unit from donor to the patient, as well as the subsequent clinical management, for which I am most thankful.

"The expert panel has given the reassurance that all professionals involved in this investigation have followed the international standards and guidelines in their service which are among the best in the world," he said.


Ends/Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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