Another doctor was arrested for allegedly issuing a "medical exemption certificate for new crown vaccination" commonly known as "needle-free paper" to a patient.
According to the source, the two clinics involved are located in Chai Wan and Yuen Long respectively.
In addition, the police arrested 8 more patients suspected of buying needle-free paper in the earlier case of a male doctor in Yau Ma Tei who was involved in "making false documents". It is known that the 8 arrested were customers on the day of the arrest, and some of them were corrected on the spot. There will be more arrests.
The police made arrests this morning (22nd), and will hold a press conference later to explain past cases of doctors issuing fake needle papers.
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Earlier, a female doctor in Yuen Long was suspected of issuing "Medical Exemption Certificates for New Crown Vaccination" commonly known as "needle-free papers" to patients. Since August, a total of more than 6,000 certificates have been issued, at a cost of about $500 each. Police yesterday (6th) The 64-year-old female doctor was arrested on suspicion of "making false documents". She was released on bail pending investigation and must report to the police in early October.
The police explained the case and pointed out that a private medical clinic received a complaint earlier that a private medical clinic spammed the "New Crown Vaccination Medical Exemption Certificate" (needle-free paper) to the public in order to meet the government's "vaccine bubble" exemption requirements for vaccination.
At the same time, the clinic overcharged consultation fees. The doctor concerned did not follow the guidelines of the Department of Health, and involved issuing a needle-free paper without inquiring about the patient's condition and consultation. The validity period is 90 days and the fee is 500 yuan.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the clinic had issued more than 6,000 relevant exemption certificates in August.
A 64-year-old female doctor was arrested at Yuen Long Clinic for receiving 500 yuan and issuing needle-free papers within a month
The Chief Executive, Mr Lee Ka-chiu, responded to the incident before attending the Executive Council this morning, calling on the public not to try the law.
(Photo by Zhang Haowei)
In response to the incident earlier, the Chief Executive, Li Jiachao, pointed out that the use or issuance of false documents is a serious crime, and he appealed to the public not to try the law. He also pointed out that if a medical staff is involved in professional ethics, the government will refer the case to the Medical Council for follow-up, reminding the public to abide by the epidemic prevention. policy.
