Key facts
- A medical intern allegedly accessed patient data without authorization at Caritas Medical Centre.
- The intern used another person's account to access the clinical medical system.
- The Hospital Authority reported the incident to the police.
- The intern and a resident doctor at Tuen Mun Hospital have been suspended.
- Patient records were reviewed, and no abnormalities were found.
Hong Kong's Hospital Authority has reported a medical intern to the police for allegedly accessing patient data without authorization. The authority has suspended the intern and a resident doctor involved in the case. The intern had previously been warned about misconduct while interning at Ruttonjee Hospital, and further investigations are underway to determine if she was involved in additional malpractice. The authority stated that it would forward any findings to the Medical Council, which oversees the medical profession.