Health and Disability Commissioner: Woman dies at Hawke’s Bay Hospital after falling from bed

Ric StevensOpen Justice reporter·NZ Herald·13 Aug, 2026 03:00 AM4 mins to read‌A woman with a history of falling was admitted to Hawke's Bay Hospital in Hastings. Photo / Warren Buckland A woman with a history of falling 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. According to a