Hong Kong authorities intend to reform the city’s medical watchdog by raising the proportion of lay members to more than a third and requiring the time frames set for handling complaints to be made public, the South China Morning Post has learned.The proposed amendments to the Medical Registration Ordinance follow a 15-year delay in the Medical Council’s handling of a complaint against Dr Sit Sou-chi, who was accused of a blunder that left a boy permanently disabled in 2009.The case was terminated last year on the grounds that the procedural delay prevented a fair hearing, but the council made a U-turn and resumed the inquiry in April following a public outcry.
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WED · 2026-06-24 · 23:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0625-87169
NSR-2026-0625-87169News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Hong Kong to reform Medical Council to improve handling of complaints
Hong Kong authorities plan to reform the Medical Council, the city's medical watchdog, by increasing the representation of lay members to over one-third. Additionally, the council will be required to publicly disclose the timeframes for handling complaints.
Emily HungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-24 · 23:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong authorities plan to reform the Medical Council, the city's medical watchdog, by increasing the representation of lay members to over one-third. Additionally, the council will be required to publicly disclose the timeframes for handling complaints. These proposed changes to the Medical Registration Ordinance are a response to a 15-year delay in processing a complaint against Dr. Sit Sou-chi. The complaint, filed in 2009, concerned an alleged blunder that resulted in a boy's permanent disability. The case was initially terminated due to procedural delays but was resumed following public outcry.
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The complaint against Dr Sit Sou-chi was initially terminated due to procedural delay but resumed after public outcry.
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A 15-year delay occurred in a Medical Council complaint against Dr Sit Sou-chi regarding a 2009 case.
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The reforms will require public disclosure of time frames for handling medical complaints.
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Hong Kong authorities plan to reform the Medical Council by increasing lay members to over a third.
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