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Tripartite Platform on Amendments to the Medical Registration Ordinance
The Tripartite Platform is set up with the aim of enhancing communication among key stakeholders who share the goal of safeguarding public interest while preserving professional self-regulation. It is expected that the Tripartite Platform will offer views, deliberate on and seek to forge common ground to the largest extent possible on proposed legislative changes to the composition and operation of the Medical Council of Hong Kong having regard to prevailing international practices and unique local circumstances.
Terms of Reference
- To enhance communication and promote understanding among representatives of doctors, patients (including the Consumer Council) and Members of the Legislative Council on proposals aiming to enhance the credibility, transparency and efficiency of the Medical Council of Hong Kong in terms of (a) composition and (b) complaint investigation and disciplinary inquiry mechanism.
- To offer views, deliberate on and seek to forge common ground to the largest extent possible on proposed legislative changes to the composition and operation of the Medical Council of Hong Kong having regard to prevailing international practices and unique local circumstances.
Membership
| Convenor : | Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health) | |
| Members : | Hon. Tommy CHEUNG Yu-yan, GBS, JP (Legislative Council) Hon. CHAN Han-pan, JP (Legislative Council) Hon. Alice MAK Mei-kuen, BBS, JP (Legislative Council) Dr. Hon KWOK Ka-ki (Legislative Council) Dr. Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan (Legislative Council) Dr. Hon Pierre CHAN (Legislative Council) Professor Joseph LAU Wan-yee, SBS (Medical Council of Hong Kong) Dr. LUK Hung-to (Hong Kong Academy of Medicine) Dr. LEUNG Ka-lau (Hong Kong Medical Association) Dr. YEUNG Chiu-fat (Hong Kong Doctors Union) Dr. James FUNG Tak-kun (Hong Kong Public Doctors’ Association) Dr. AU Yiu-kai Mr. YUEN Siu-lam (Hong Kong Alliance of Patients’ Organizations) Mr. Alex LAM Chi-yau (Hong Kong Patients’ Voices) Mr. NG Hang-sau (Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation) Mr. Tim PANG Hung-cheong (Society for Community Organization) Mr. Simon CHUI Chun-king (Consumer Council) Ms. Lisa YIP Sau-wah, JP (Public Complaints Committee of the Hospital Authority) |
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| Ex-officio Members : | Head, Healthcare Planning and Development Office, Food and Health Bureau Secretary, Medical Council of Hong Kong |
Meeting
- First Meeting on 15 November 2016
- Second Meeting on 13 December 2016
- Agenda
- Discussion Material(s)
- Follow-up Actions Arising from the First Meeting - Supplementary Information TP Paper No.: TP05(2016)
- Overseas Experience: UK, Australia and Singapore - Composition, Complaint Investigation and Disciplinary Inquiry Mechanism of Medical Regulatory Bodies TP Paper No.: TP06(2016)
- Overseas Experience: UK, Australia and Singapore - Registration of Non-locally Trained Doctors TP Paper No.: TP07(2016)
- Other paper(s)
- Third Meeting on 17 January 2017
- Agenda
- Discussion Material(s)
- Other paper(s)
- Fourth Meeting on 7 March 2017
- Agenda
- Discussion Material(s)
- Follow-up Actions Arising from the Third Meeting - Supplementary Information TP Paper No.: TP05(2017)
- Follow-up Actions Arising from the Third Meeting - Supplementary Information TP Paper No.: TP06(2017)
- Follow-up Actions Arising from the Third Meeting - Supplementary Information TP Paper No.: TP07(2017)
- Amendments to the Medical Registration Ordinance - Discussion proposals on the composition of the Medical Council of Hong Kong TP Paper No.: TP08(2017)
- Other paper(s)
- Submission from Dr Honourable Pierre CHAN on 28 February 2017
- Results of a survey on the operation of the Medical Council of Hong Kong
- Letter of 2.3.2017 from the Hong Kong Doctors Union to the Tripartite Platform with views on the improvement proposals on the complaint investigation and disciplinary inquiry mechanism of the Medical Council of Hong Kong
- Submission from the Hong Kong Patients' Voices on 7.3.2017 with comments on the composition of the Medical Council of Hong Kong
- Submission of 7.3.2017 from Mr Tim PANG to the Tripartite Platform
- Letter of 11.3.2017 from the Hong Kong Doctors Union on its views regarding the composition of the Medical Council of Hong Kong
- Letter of 12.4.2017 from the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine on its views regarding the composition of the Medical Council of Hong Kong
Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 2017
Press Releases
Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 2017 Animation
Database on Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 2016
- Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 2016
- Legislative Council
Contact Us
Please send your views or comments relating to the proposed amendments to the Medical Registration Ordinance to the Tripartite Platform Secretariat by the following means -
| Email Address: | hmpd@fhb.gov.hk |
| Mailing Address: | Food and Health Bureau 19/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong |
| Fax: | (852) 2840 0467 |