intern in June, and the fourth woman was treated by a resident doctor in July. The problems were noticed when the women went for post-natal check-ups, and the gauze was removed. An investigation found that the intern was at fault for not checking the number of pieces of gauze involved. After the incidents, the hospital has strengthened the episiotomy repair guidelines, which require the doctor to count the number of pieces of gauze together with a nurse after the procedure, to ensure that no gauze is retained in the patient's body. See also Prince of Wales List of hospitals in Hong Kong References External links Prince of Wales Hospital Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd., "More than half-a-century of architectural design experience in Hong Kong", section "Prince of Wales Hospital", pp. 61–64, September 2009 Hospital buildings completed in 1984 Chinese University of Hong Kong Sha Tin Yuen Chau Kok Teaching hospitals in Hong Kong Hospitals established in 1984 Extra areas operated by NT taxis 1984 establishments in Hong Kong