The Hawke’s Bay DHB held a press conference about the problem of inadequately sterilised surgical equipment that could affect 55 people. Three children under the age of 16 and four people over the age of 70 are among the patients potentially affected by a failure to properly sterilise surgical equipment at Hawke's Bay Hospital. Surgical equipment that had not been fully sterilised was potentially used on 55 patients in Hawke's Bay. Contact us at newstips@stuff.co.nzREAD MORE:* Why are people in Hawke's Bay and Whanganui needing angiograms waiting longer than those in Wellington? The Hawke's Bay District Health Board admitted the mistake at a press conference on Wednesday morning.

Source: Stuff February 12, 2019 20:14 UTC