The government introduced a new regulatory system for private medical institutions. The first batch of licenses under the Private Medical Institutions Ordinance came into effect on January 1 this year, including strengthening the supervision of hospitals and the first batch of licensed day medical centers.
However, the website of the Office of Regulation of Private Medical Institutions of the Department of Health did not list the information of the medical executive director of the day medical center. In July this year, a team of district councilors conducted an investigation on the information of the medical administrative director, anesthesia procedures, registered nurses and service price information of the medical institution. , As a result, only three medical institutions completed the questionnaire, and most of the institutions refused to provide relevant information about the medical administrative director.
Sham Shui Po District Councillor Yuen Hai-man pointed out that although the list of licensed private medical institutions and license information can be found on the Department of Health website, the license information does not include the information of the medical executive director, which may cause the public to complain. Circumstances affect the rights and interests of patients.
After the DR medical cosmetology accident, the government passed the "Private Medical Institutions Regulations" on November 15, 2018 to regulate private hospitals, day medical centers, clinics, and health service institutions. All four types of private medical institutions must be licensed or licensed. Exemption letter.
The Sham Shui Po District Councillor Yuen Hai-man, who is also the spokesperson for the Democratic Party’s medical policy, noticed that although the list of licensed private medical institutions and license information can be found on the website of the Office of Private Medical Institutions Regulation of the Department of Health, medical services are not listed. According to the Chief Executive Officer's information, the website only lists the number of operating rooms licensed by the day medical center, and does not provide relevant surgical and anesthesia procedures, facilities and related staffing arrangements.
Organizations that refuse to fill in the questionnaire: For information, please contact the Department of Health
The Democratic Party conducted a survey in mid-July to report to 211 holders of medical institutions listed on the private medical institution register of the Department of Health regarding information on medical directors, anesthesia procedures and registered nurses, as well as information on fees and services. The licensing agency issued a questionnaire.
As of August 4, only three medical institutions have completed the questionnaire. Some institutions that refused to fill in the questionnaire stated that the relevant information can be inquired from the Department of Health, or it is inconvenient to reply due to licensing issues. The Department of Health has not been able to provide the medical administrative directors of all inquiring institutions. material.
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Failure to list information on the Chief Medical Officer may make it difficult for the public to lodge complaints
On the website of the Department of Health, the private medical institution license information does not list the medical administrative director of the institution.
Yuan Haiwen pointed out that the medical administrative director is responsible for the daily management of private medical institutions and can ensure that someone is responsible when problems arise.
In addition, the "Private Medical Institutions Ordinance" stipulates that the chief medical officer must have good character. Taking day medical centers as an example, the chief medical officer must be a registered doctor or dentist who has been in the Hong Kong clinic for not less than 6 years. Within 5 years, he was sentenced to professional malpractice by the Medical Council and delisted or suspended.
Yuan Haiwen believes that the website of the Department of Health does not list the information of the Chief Medical Officer, and most day medical centers refuse to reply or provide information. The situation is extremely unsatisfactory, which may make it difficult for the public to make complaints.
For example, he pointed out that if a citizen complains to the Medical Council about the facilities and staffing arrangements involved in surgery or soliciting business promotion, it is basically difficult to open a case without a doctor status.
He believes that the Department of Health should also list the identity of the medical administrative director of the institution and the doctor's registration number in the list to ensure that the public has sufficient right to know while protecting the rights and interests of patients.
He continued that relevant regulatory regulations should also require medical institutions to disclose more manpower arrangements and anesthesia procedures for operations.
Private institutions should provide patients with service cost budgets
The current "Private Medical Institutions Regulations" stipulates that doctors are not obliged to provide consultation fees in advance, and only require that consultation fees be disclosed when patients make enquiries.
Yuan pointed out that the relevant regulations are not sufficient. The authorities should refer to the relevant practices of private hospitals and require private medical institutions to provide patients with service cost budgets before admission, and to publish the main charging items on the website.
He also reminded that citizens can compare the prices of different agencies before choosing services.
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