Hong Kong group slams Medical Council as paediatric case axed after 8-year delay

South China Morning PostCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete by Cannix YauOctober 29, 2025 at 01:51 PM

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The Patients' Rights Association criticized Hong Kong's Medical Council for setting a precedent that could allow doctors to evade responsibility following an 8½-year delay in a case against pediatrician Sit Sou-chi. The council terminated its inquiry into allegations of medical negligence due to the prolonged procedural delay caused by its secretariat. In response, the association threatened legal action if the decision was not overturned within two weeks. Association spokesman Tim Pang Hung-cheong warned that future practitioners might use similar delays as an "escape route" from accountability. He expressed concern over potential misuse of this ruling in future cases involving medical negligence or malpractice.

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Baptist Hospital 50% Sit Sou-chi ×260% John Lee Ka-chiu 70% Tim Pang Hung-cheong 80% Patients’ Rights Association ×290% Hong Kong’s Medical Council ×4100%

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