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Hong Kong doctor fired for unauthorized patient exam, linked to intern data breach

A resident doctor at Tuen Mun Hospital in Hong Kong has been terminated due to serious misconduct involving an unauthorized examination of a patient. This incident is connected to a previous case where a medical intern was dismissed and arrested for allegedly accessing patient data without authorization. The Hospital Authority condemned the doctor's dishonest actions, which violated professional ethics, and stated that the case would be referred to the Medical Council for further action. AI

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Hong Kong doctor fired for unauthorized patient exam, linked to intern data breach

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lo Hoi-ying ·

    Hong Kong doctor fired over misconduct linked to medical intern case

    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 it…