Hong Kong specialist doctor institute seeks additional seats on Medical Council
Academy of Medicine calls to question balance of views on city’s medical watchdog
The city’s leading specialist doctor training institution wants to increase its standing on Hong Kong’s Medical Council in order to strengthen its role of monitoring medical standards.
Dr Luk Hung-to, the representative of the Academy of Medicine on a tripartite platform that discusses reform proposals for the Medical Council, called for the added representation ahead of the platform’s fourth and final meeting to be held tomorrow.
“As the academy is a statutory body that assesses specialists and establishes standards of continuing medical education, we feel responsible and our representation in the Medical Council should be enhanced,” Luk said.
The government’s reform proposal for the Medical Council, which failed to pass in the Legislative Council last July, seeks to add another four lay members to the council, bringing its total size to 32 people.
Among the 24 current doctor members, 14 were elected while 10 were appointed by the chief executive following nominations from five different medical institutions, including the academy.