Hong Kong’s handling of medical complaints probed after 15-year case delay
Hong Kong’s ombudsman will launch an investigation into the support offered by health authorities to professional bodies for tackling complaints, following allegations of a 15-year delay in the handling of an inquiry into a blunder that left a child disabled for life. The Office of the Ombudsman said on Wednesday that the investigation would look into the procedures and mechanisms employed by the secretariat under the Department of Health’s Boards and Councils Office for handling complaints...