The number of doctors and nurses at Hong Kong public hospitals facing disciplinary action rose between 2021 and last year, while the volume of complaints filed to healthcare facilities increased before declining slightly during the same period.
A written reply from the Health Bureau to the Legislative Council’s Finance Committee on Wednesday showed that the number of disciplinary actions taken by the Hospital Authority against health professionals increased from 150 in the 2021-22 financial year, dipped to 132 in 2022-23 and rose again to 201 in 2023-24.
