A woman who was in hospital after having her leg amputated - found herself being watched as she changed, touched while she slept and had sexual comments made to her by a male patient

Open Justice reports her family opted to check her out of hospital early and manage her care at home.

Now, Hutt Hospital has been asked by the Health and Disability Commissioner to apologise to the woman for failing to provide a safe environment to recover in.

Health New Zealand says it has since changed its policy for risk, particularly for older patients who have challenging behaviours, and has plans to install a security system.