Tuen Mun Hospital announces incident involving patient's ventilator identified as not being in normal operating mode
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
The spokesperson for Tuen Mun Hospital made the following announcement today (August 13) regarding an incident involving a patient's ventilator that was identified as not being in normal operating mode:
On August 7, a 48-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with acute necrotising pancreatitis, complicated by acute kidney injury and respiratory failure. He was started on continuous renal replacement therapy. As the patient's condition remained critical, healthcare staff intubated him and connected him to a mechanical ventilator on August 10 to assist with his breathing.
At about 7am yesterday (August 12), healthcare staff made adjustments to the ventilator and replaced the respiratory circuit. After four minutes, the patient developed oxygen desaturation, triggering the alarm system. Healthcare staff attended to the patient correspondingly. During this period, the patient suffered a cardiac arrest. The clinical team initiated resuscitation promptly, and the patient's heartbeat was restored two minutes later. During the resuscitation, it was discovered that the ventilator was not in normal operating mode, and the staff rectified the equipment's operation mode immediately to enable resumption of normal operation.
The patient was conscious and able to respond to the instructions of the healthcare staff after the event. A thorough assessment and relevant examinations have been conducted, showing that patient's vital signs were stable. A Computerised Tomography Scan has been done, and the clinical team has initially determined that the incident had no significant impact on his overall condition. The clinical team will continue to closely monitor the patient's clinical condition and provide appropriate treatment.
The hospital is very concerned about the incident and met with the patient's family to explain the details of the incident. The hospital will maintain close communication with the family, offering all possible assistance and follow-up care. The patient is still hospitalised in ICU due to his underlying diseases.
The hospital has reported the incident to the Hospital Authority Head Office through the Advance Incident Reporting System. The hospital will investigate the reasons why the ventilator was not in normal operating mode and make recommendations to prevent recurrence of similar events.
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Companies Registry releases statistics for 2025
According to the statistics released by the Companies Registry today (January 16), a total of 195,343 local companies and re-domiciled companies were newly registered in 2025. By the end of 2025, the total number of local companies and re-domiciled companies registered under the Companies Ordinance increased by 96,609 compared to 2024, reaching 1,557,103, which was an all-time high figure.
In 2025, 1,532 non-Hong Kong companies that had newly established a place of business in Hong Kong were registered under the Companies Ordinance. By the end of 2025, the total number of registered non-Hong Kong companies was 15,586, up 3 per cent compared to 2024.
The company re-domiciliation regime, implemented since May 23, 2025, has received a positive market response. By the end of 2025, the Registry had received over 420 enquiries and 30 applications. Among these, six non-Hong Kong corporations incorporated in Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands or Bermuda, including an insurance company, have been successfully re-domiciled to Hong Kong. The regime provides a simple and cost-effective pathway for non-Hong Kong incorporated companies to re-domicile to Hong Kong by eliminating the need for complicated and costly judicial procedures while preserving a company's legal identity. It ensures seamless business continuity and strengthens the competitiveness of Hong Kong as a global business and financial hub.
In 2025, the number of charges on properties of companies received for registration was 12,912, which was 6.4 per cent up from 12,137 in 2024. The number of notifications of payments and releases received for registration increased by 14.2 per cent, from 18,201 in 2024 to 20,789 in 2025.
In 2025, a total of 180 prospectuses were registered while the figure recorded in 2024 was 157.
In 2025, the total number of documents delivered for registration increased by 7 per cent to 3,360,723, compared to 3,139,906 in 2024.
In 2025, a total of 5,229,202 searches of document image records were conducted using the Registry's electronic search services, an increase of 0.7 per cent from 5,194,865 in 2024.
On the registration of limited partnership funds (LPFs), a total of 389 LPFs were newly registered in 2025. By the end of 2025, the total number of LPFs increased by 35.1 per cent compared to the end of 2024, to 1,347.
For open-ended fund companies (OFCs), 210 OFCs were newly incorporated in 2025. By the end of 2025, the total number of OFCs increased by 43.2 per cent compared to the end of 2024, to 676.
As regards the licensing of trust or company service providers under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance, a total of 760 new licences were granted by the Registry in 2025. By the end of 2025, the total number of licensees was 7,220.
Turning to the licensing of money lenders, 155 new licences were granted by the Licensing Court in 2025. By the end of 2025, the total number of licensed money lenders was 2,015.
For details of the statistics, please visit the "Statistics" section of the Registry's website (www.cr.gov.hk).
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