A doctor at Tuen Mun Hospital has been fired for conducting an unauthorised examination on a patient, in an incident linked to an intern who was sacked and arrested for allegedly accessing patient data without permission.The Hospital Authority (HA) said on Monday evening that its investigation committee concluded that the resident doctor acted dishonestly and committed serious misconduct, in breach of professional ethics and integrity.The resident doctor was involved in conducting an unauthorised examination on a patient at Ruttonjee Hospital, the authority said, adding that it “unequivocally condemned” the conduct in question.
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MON · 2026-06-22 · 12:53 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0622-86411
NSR-2026-0622-86411News Report·EN·Public Health
Hong Kong doctor fired over misconduct linked to medical intern case
A resident doctor at Tuen Mun Hospital has been fired by the Hospital Authority (HA) for serious misconduct. The HA's investigation committee concluded the doctor acted dishonestly and breached professional ethics by conducting an unauthorized examination on a patient at Ruttonjee Hospital.
Lo Hoi-yingSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-22 · 12:53 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A resident doctor at Tuen Mun Hospital has been fired by the Hospital Authority (HA) for serious misconduct. The HA's investigation committee concluded the doctor acted dishonestly and breached professional ethics by conducting an unauthorized examination on a patient at Ruttonjee Hospital. This incident is linked to a medical intern who was previously sacked and arrested for allegedly accessing patient data without permission. The HA stated it unequivocally condemned the doctor's conduct.
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The resident doctor was involved in conducting an unauthorised examination on a patient at Ruttonjee Hospital.
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The Hospital Authority's investigation committee concluded the resident doctor acted dishonestly and committed serious misconduct.
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The incident is linked to an intern who was sacked and arrested for allegedly accessing patient data without permission.
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