Hong Kong’s Medical Council under fire for closing second alleged blunder case

Hong Kong’s Medical Council is under mounting pressure to account for its disciplinary procedures after concerns were raised about its handling of a second alleged blunder, this time involving an endoscopy that left a patient in a vegetative state. The council is already under fire from authorities and the city’s ombudsman for its handling of an inquiry into another alleged blunder that left a child disabled for life. The latest allegations centred around the treatment of hospitalised patient...