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Hong Kong Medical Council reforms aim to boost diversity and speed up inquiries

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Hong Kong is proposing significant changes to its Medical Council to enhance public trust and streamline complaint processes. The reforms include increasing the proportion of lay members on the council to 31% while maintaining the number of medical doctors, aiming for more diverse representation. Additionally, the time frame for handling complaints will be made public, with an objective to reduce the inquiry process from 42 to 29 months. These proposed amendments to the Medical Registration Ordinance are scheduled for their first reading in the Legislative Council on July 8. AI

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Hong Kong Medical Council reforms aim to boost diversity and speed up inquiries

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kristen Cheung,Vivian Au ·

    Hong Kong to raise share of Medical Council lay members to 31%, set inquiry time

    Hong Kong authorities have proposed overhauling the city’s medical watchdog by raising the proportion of lay members to more than a third and requiring the time frame for handling complaints to be made public, which may help slash the inquiry process from 42 to 29 months. Unveili…

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