Hong Kong public hospitals change guidelines on disclosure of medical blunders

[HKFP] - 12/20/2024

Public hospitals in Hong Kong have adopted new guidelines to “clarify facts” and inform affected patients before disclosing medical blunders. But a patients’ concern group said the mechanism may “rationalise” the withholding or delayed release of information. The Hospital Authority (HA) would no (…)



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