Hong Kong authorities have proposed replacing, rather than punishing, Medical Council members who underperform, after public outcry over a 15-year delay in an alleged medical blunder inquiry. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau also said the government had no plans to impose rigid deadlines for each stage of complaint handling by the quasi-judicial body, saying the…
Hong Kong has launched its first-ever blueprint for the Chinese medicine sector’s development, with authorities seeking to raise the competence of practitioners and product standards as part of efforts to enhance the industry’s status. The “Chinese Medicine Development Blueprint” was unveiled by the government on Thursday and covers five key categories: services; the profession itself;…
Online medical consultations expanded during the pandemic, especially for the elderly. Like with online classes and working from home, they helped to limit exposure to the coronavirus in the community. But the telehealth market remains in its early stages. The Consumer Council recently reviewed Hong Kong’s telehealth services in a survey that included 840 consumers,…