Call for voluntary enrolment as Practice Monitor for peer audit and monitoring doctors’ practice

The Medical Council of Hong Kong (MCHK) is inviting Academy Fellows to voluntarily enrol as a Practice Monitor to conduct peer audit and monitoring on doctors.

MCHK is empowered by the Medical Registration Ordinance (MRO) (Cap. 161) to impose condition of practice on doctors who have been found guilty of misconduct in a professional respect in accordance with section 21(1)(iv) of the MRO. Besides, MCHK can impose condition of practice on those who have applied for restoration to the General Register after having their names removed from the General Register as a result of its disciplinary order in accordance with section 25(3) of the MRO.

Since October 2006, MCHK has been adopting a policy to consider the suitability of candidates as supervising doctors (retitled as Practice Monitors since 7 March 2013) with regard to the following factors:

1. disciplinary record (i.e. whether of good standing);
2. type of practice (i.e. public institution or private practice);
3. specialist status and specialty;
4. length of practice experience;
5. relevant qualifications;
6. experience with the relevant ordinances; and
7. any personal relationship with the supervisee.

Each volunteer Practice Monitor would not be assigned to monitor more than two doctors at the same time. Please click here for the roles and duties of Practice Monitors. Fellows in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry or experienced in these areas are particularly welcome as majority of the cases requires monitoring and audit on doctors’ practice with regard to the keeping of dangerous drugs registers and prescription of drugs.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer Practice Monitor, please email the completed form (Annex B) to [email protected], on or before 6 December 2024. Should you have any enquiries about this programme, please contact Miss Bonnie Ng at 2243 3358 from MCHK.