medical watchdog
Coverage of medical watchdog in the Nexus archive.
- Hong Kong doctor acquitted 15 years after complaint as watchdog drops case
A Hong Kong ophthalmologist, Dr. Yiu Man-kit, was cleared of professional misconduct after the city’s medical watchdog dropped the case 15 years after a complaint was filed. The charges stemmed from a 2011 complaint by patient Chan Man-chi regarding laser eye surgery procedures performed in 2010.
- Parents of boy paralysed by medical blunder welcome penalty but vow to fight on
Parents of a boy paralyzed by a medical error in Hong Kong have accepted a penalty against the responsible pediatrician but continue their fight for accountability. The couple, Li Zhijian and Peng Hongying, pursued justice for 16 years after their son Li Yuanjian was left paralyzed, with a medical watchdog ruling the pediatrician guilty of professional misconduct.
- Doctor given 9‑month ban over misconduct in case that left boy disabled for life
A Hong Kong paediatrician, Dr Sit Sou-chi, was removed from the General Register for nine months without suspension after being found guilty of professional misconduct in a case involving a newborn who suffered a seizure in 2009 and was left permanently disabled. The medical watchdog determined the doctor failed to conduct necessary and immediate investigations on the infant, Li Yuanjian.