Notice of Rename of Chinese Medicine Division, the Department of Health
In view of the re-organisation of the Department of Health with effect from 1 October 2019 (Tuesday), the Chinese Medicine Division has been renamed as "Chinese Medicine Regulatory Office". The address, telephone numbers, fax numbers and service hours of the office remain unchanged. For enquiries, please contact the Office during office hours:
Establishment of the "Health Committee for Listed Chinese Medicine Practitioners"
To have a consistent approach in handling health cases of all Chinese medicine practitioners (CMPs), the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong endorsed the establishment of the "Health Committee for Listed Chinese Medicine Practitioners" under the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board (CMPB) at its meeting on 15 May 2018, to handle cases specifically related to medical grounds, evaluate if the listed CMPs with medical problems are fit to continue practising Chinese medicine, and make recommendations to the Disciplinary Committee and CMPB in this regard. Health cases of listed CMPs would be handled by the Disciplinary Committee following the disciplinary procedures for handling violation of professional conduct by listed CMPs. The "Health Committee for Listed Chinese Medicine Practitioners" was established on 12 July 2018, please click here for the composition, functions and member list of the "Health Committee for Listed Chinese Medicine Practitioners".
Establishment of the "Health Committee"
To handle cases involving Chinese medicine practitioners (CMPs), who by reason of health is unfit to practise Chinese medicine, more effectively pursuant to section 56(1)(c) of the Chinese Medicine Ordinance, the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong endorsed the establishment of the "Health Committee" under the Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board (CMPB) at its meeting on 10 January 2017, to handle cases specifically related to medical grounds, evaluate if the registered CMPs with medical problems are fit to continue practising Chinese medicine, and make recommendations to the CPB in this regard. The "Health Committee" was established on 10 May 2017, please click here for the composition, functions and member list of the "Health Committee".