Dr. Tinny Ho Tin-yee, a Hong Kong dermatologist, received a six-month suspended punishment from the Medical Council for professional misconduct, failing to prevent improper promotional content on the mainland Chinese social media platform RedNote for Skincentral Dermatology Clinic.
Hong Kong authorities propose reforming the Medical Council by increasing lay members and publicizing complaint timelines, aiming to reduce inquiry times from 42 to 29 months. This overhaul follows a 15-year delay in a complaint against Dr Sit Sou-chi.
Hong Kong's Hospital Authority reported a medical intern to the police for unauthorized access to patient data. The intern allegedly used another person's account at Caritas Medical Centre to browse patient records from Tuen Mun Hospital. The authority has suspended the intern and a resident doctor, and is investigating further misconduct.
Hong Kong's Medical Council and Coroner's Court will investigate the death of an 8-year-old girl, Chau Tin-yu, who died in April 2021 after a delayed blood transfusion during surgery at Queen Mary Hospital. Her father, Eddie Chau, will attend the Medical Council inquiry as a witness, hoping for an impartial hearing and accountability for any personnel found at fault.
A Hong Kong doctor accused of a medical blunder that left a newborn permanently disabled with cerebral palsy and quadriplegia 16 years ago has testified at the Medical Council hearing. Dr Sit Sou-chi denied allegations he failed to conduct necessary investigations of infant Li Yuanjian after the child had a seizure at Baptist Hospital on December 22, 2009. The doctor claimed he initially diagnosed it as a choking case and was told by a nurse the baby was stable after milk was suctioned from the airway.
Dr. Sit Sou-chi is testifying before the Medical Council regarding a 2009 incident where a newborn suffered permanent disabilities. The doctor claims he did not immediately examine the infant because he believed the emergency was a minor choking case.
A Hong Kong doctor is accused of failing to conduct necessary investigations on newborn Li Yuanjian after the infant had a seizure at Baptist Hospital on December 22, 2009. The child was left with cerebral palsy and quadriplegia, unable to care for himself. Dr Sit Sou-chi testified he mistook the emergency for a choking case and was told the baby had been stabilized within 15 seconds.
Hong Kong’s Medical Council resumed a disciplinary inquiry on Friday over a suspected medical blunder that left a boy permanently disabled more than 16 years ago after its decision to terminate the hearing sparked a public outcry. Dr Sit Sou-chi was accused of failing to carry out all necessary and immediate investigations on newborn Li Yuanjian, the son of a mainland Chinese couple, after the infant had a seizure on December 22, 2009. On Friday, Sit’s counsel grilled nurse Ho Kit-ha, who was on...
