Ryan Ip, CFA, MRICS’ Post

🌟 Coauthored with Ryan Ip, CFA, MRICS and Dicky Chow, our op-ed titled “Hong Kong must break the taboos around end-of-life care and death,” published in the South China Morning Post SCMP, addresses the urgent need for Hong Kong to confront societal taboos surrounding end-of-life care and discussions about death. Inspired by the recent blockbuster The Last Dance, we highlight how the film’s success reflects a growing willingness among Hongkongers to engage with challenging topics of loss and death. While life education is included in school curricula, it often focuses on positivity and resilience, neglecting the realities of grief and dying. To foster a more comprehensive understanding, we propose a multipronged approach: - Integrate discussions on loss and grief into school curricula - Provide age-appropriate multimedia teaching resources - Encourage collaborations between public bodies and organizations - Expand life-and-death education into elderly services This multipronged strategy aims to cultivate a society that approaches end-of-life issues with empathy, understanding, and respect. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gZSm3_B8 #EndOfLifeCare #DeathEducation #Healthcare https://lnkd.in/gZSm3_B8

Excited to see strong advancements in the medical field in Hong Kong, particularly in liberalizing patient autonomy and empowering individuals to have greater control over their bodies and wishes. It was a privilege to contribute to the preparation of this article, and I'm grateful for Eunice’s insightful guidance throughout the process. Her article provides a great perspective on this important topic—highly recommend giving it a read! #MedicalAdvancements #PatientAutonomy #HongKong

Whether it’s in the hospital, in the interdisciplinary laboratory, or in the classroom that binds #TsinghuaRen with theoretical discussions, the people of Tsinghua #Medicine have made the same choice: to fully engage in the #medical development of China. Explore their story!

🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨 Ever wondered how many people are really accessing support for alcohol and drug use in Australia? 🤔 Our latest bulletin dives into treatment beyond the official datasets 🔍 We explore the gaps in AODTS-NMDS & NOPSAD and highlight additional treatment settings that often go unnoticed 📊 Discover how many individuals may be receiving support outside the specialist environments and the implications for healthcare policy 👉 Check it out for a deeper understanding of treatment utilisation across Australia #DrugTreatment #AlcoholTreatment #DrugPolicy #DrugPolicyModellingProgram #TreatmentPlanningHealthcareResearch https://lnkd.in/g5Dc3MXb

In Hong Kong, low use of Advance Medical Directives (AMDs) is due to unclear mental capacity tests and insufficient public awareness. Immediate action is needed to introduce a unified mental capacity test and enhance patient autonomy. Advocacy for legislative changes and increased promotion could significantly improve decision-making autonomy in end-of-life situations. Research by HKU’s Faculty of Law’s Professor Daisy Cheung and Professor Rebecca Lee has led to significant revisions in the capacity test within Hospital Authority guidelines and the Advance Decision on Life-Sustaining Treatment Bill. The refined legislative test eliminates inconsistencies, making AMDs more effective in enhancing autonomy and control in end-of-life decisions. Click ohttps://lnkd.in/gh5r-bBG to read more. Like and follow us for more at  #hkuknowledgexchange

Under what circumstances may a medical practitioner depart from published medical guidelines and other professional standards of care? A court (which included Menon CJ) has laid down the relevant principles in Ang Yong Guan v SMC [2024] SGHC 126 ("Ang Yong Guan"): (a) The medical practitioner must consider the rationale behind the relevant professional standard, and conduct a risk-benefit analysis of departing from the standard (Ang Yong Guan at [65]). If the rationale is not published, the practitioner must "take reasonable steps to discover what the underlying concern is" (at [67]). (b) The departure from the professional standard must also be "objectively defensible ... in the circumstances". The fact that the practitioner conducts a subjective analysis is insufficient (at [66], [68] to [75]). (c) In certain circumstances, the practitioner must first discuss the intended departure with the patient and obtain informed consent before proceeding (at [76]). This is distinct from the free-standing obligation in respect of informed consent ([79] to [81]). Whether informed consent is necessary depends on the "probability of the risk and the magnitude of harm to the patient should the risk materialise." (at [82]). In cases involving a proven departure from the applicable standards of care, the burden of proof rests on medical practitioners to show that they have complied with the above (at [84]). This underscores the importance of keeping clinical notes, as a lack of evidence in this respect would likely work against the practitioner (e.g. [88]). The court also stated that professional standards of care, as codified in published medical guidelines, apply equally to all medical practitioners, whether or not they are specialists in the relevant field of medicine ([60] to [62]). #law #medicine #negligence

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong stated that the government will not discuss scrapping a plan to increase medical school admissions, despite protests from doctors. The walkout by trainee doctors has affected hospitals, leading to canceled surgeries and delays in public health services. The government has accepted a request from national universities for flexible expansion of medical school enrollment quotas. The health minister urged doctors to return to work and join a special committee on medical reform. He emphasized the need for medical reform to improve essential and local health care systems. #AsiaRisk #Regulation #SouthKorea Follow us for daily updates on risk and operations in Asia! https://lnkd.in/dbCiMERv

Why Tianjin Medical University is the Best Medical University in China #TianjinMedicalUniversity #TopMedicalUniversity #HealthcareLeaders #MedicalEducation #InnovationInMedicine #mbbs #studyabroad #medicalstudy #mbbsabroad

🌟 OPEN Voices has been launched on 19 Nov to elevate patient voices in medical research and education, a first for medical schools in Singapore. 🌟 This patient-caregiver network brings together over 40 patient partners from diverse backgrounds to optimise research through the incorporation of the patient perspective in key activities including development of research priorities, and designing and implementing research studies and clinical trials. It will also strengthen the School’s mission to nurture a new generation of effective doctors who are also empathetic communicators. 🔗 Read More: https://lnkd.in/gruSs-KB #LKCMedicine #NTU #OPENVoices #PatientEngagement #FutureOfMedicine #PersonCentredCare

Almost 12 years ago, I was in the news in Finland as a final-year medical student, linked to the first private sector-managed health centers in the country. Today, I was privileged to share insights on Finnish television once more, this time in a different capacity as the medical director of Meliva Eesti. The focus was on the Patients' Rights Directive, highlighting the vital opportunity for patients to access top-tier treatment across EU borders, an important topic for us at Mehiläinen. #Healthcare #PatientsRights #EUHealthcare