Elderly woman suffered 'non-survivable' head injuries after falling from hospital bed

Ric StevensOpen Justice reporter·NZ Herald·13 Aug, 2026 03:00 AM4 mins to read‌The woman was admitted to Hawke's Bay Hospital in Hastings. Photo / Warren Buckland The woman was admitted to Hawke's Bay Hospital in Hastings. Photo / Warren Buckland An elderly patient who was found face-down on the ground next to her hospital bed later died from a head injury suffered in the fall. Now an inquiry has found “multiple deviations” from hospital policies before the 88-year-old woman suffered a fall at Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

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Elderly woman suffered 'non-survivable' head injuries after falling from hospital bed

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