Deng Guisi, a female patient suffering from kidney disease and hepatitis B, went to the specialist outpatient clinic of United Hospital for follow-up in January 2017. She was admitted to the hospital due to an acute liver attack due to two doctors prescribing missing medicines. Afterwards, her liver was replaced twice, and finally she was 8 in the same year. Moon died.
According to sources, although the two doctors involved, Lin Zhikun and Chen Xiaojian, were convicted of professional misconduct by the Medical Council in September 2021, they are still doctors at United Hospital, and Dr. Chen Xiaojian is also in the private market. Consultation.
A spokesperson for the Hospital Authority replied today (11th) that the relevant case has entered judicial proceedings and the Authority will not comment.
The relevant staff has been suspended from their original duties and transferred from clinical work. The Bureau will provide support to the relevant staff and follow up the incident according to established procedures.
Chairman of the Patient Policy Connection, Lin Zhiyu, pointed out on a radio program this morning (11th) that there have been new developments in the past six years. Two doctors involved in the case were charged with manslaughter. A doctor without a public hospital was charged with manslaughter due to medical errors or negligence. I hope that justice will be given to the deceased after the legal procedures are completed.
He is also worried that doctors in the public hospital have a heavy workload and treat dozens of patients every day. This incident may increase the pressure on doctors, or they have adopted conservative medical procedures out of fear of making mistakes, which may not be a good thing for patients.
Lin Zhikun (first from left) and Chen Xiaojian (second from left) attended the hearing of the Medical Council in 2021.
Lin Zhiyu pointed out that he was shocked to learn that the two doctors were accused of manslaughter this morning, because the Medical Council had already made a judgment earlier, and it had been nearly 6 years since the criminal prosecution, so it was sudden, and hoped that after the completion of the legal procedures May return justice to the dead.
Regarding whether the current prosecution will increase the pressure on doctors, he said that the doctors in the public hospital have to see many patients every day. It’s not easy to fully grasp the medical record for the first time, or the second or third time.”
The good mother Deng Guisi died of acute liver failure because two doctors of the United Hospital missed the prescription of antiviral drugs, and died of liver replacement twice.
(provided by the patient's family)
He said that he hoped that the Hospital Authority would discuss and strike a balance between the interests of patients and the avoidance of medical errors. He also did not rule out that some doctors in public hospitals were worried about the high risk of consultation and transferred to private hospitals. Although private consultations also have to face risks, But relative doctors can get higher remuneration.
He also pointed out that if doctors are afraid of making mistakes and adopt conservative medical procedures, it may not be a good thing for patients.
Lin Zhihuang was surprised that two doctors in the public hospital were accused of manslaughter.
(Photo by Huang Baoying)
As for the boundary between medical negligence and manslaughter, Lin Zhiyu pointed out that it needs to be proved that it is a very serious negligence, and its consequences may lead to casualties, and if the relevant person knows this possibility, it may lead to manslaughter.
A spokesman for the Hospital Authority said that it takes the incident very seriously and has referred the case to the coroner for follow-up. A root cause analysis committee has also been established to examine the cause of the incident and make suggestions for improvement.
In recent years, public hospitals have gradually implemented the improvement measures recommended by the Committee, including optimizing the "Clinical Medical Management System", reminding doctors when they prescribe immunosuppressive drugs for hepatitis B patients, and have formulated relevant guidelines and improved the procedures for prescribing related drugs.
In addition, public hospitals have also strengthened training to remind medical teams to maintain close communication with patients and their families on important clinical information.
Deng Guisi was transferred to the nephrology department, followed up with liver failure, and died after two liver replacements. Lin Zheng Zengzan, the eldest daughter of Deng, was strong, suspected of prescribing a leaked drug, and Deng Guisi died of a liver attack in 2017. Two doctors were charged with "manslaughter" today.
