Hospital Authority reports alleged fake device certificate to Hong Kong police

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority has reported to police an alleged fake equipment certificate submitted by a subcontractor and suspended the company from its duties at an expansion project.

The authority revealed on Wednesday night that Novox had submitted the certificate through the main contractor of the Princess Margaret Hospital expansion project in Kwai Chung to verify the accuracy of vibration monitoring systems.

But the certificate was not issued by mainland Chinese laboratory Guangdong Zhongzhenhang Metrology Testing Co Ltd as claimed.

The ethical and integrity issues alarmed the authority, which said it reserved the right to take legal action and seek financial compensation from the subcontractor.

It demanded that the project’s main contractor, China Railway Construction Corporation, investigate the suspected forgery and temporarily suspend Novox’s duties.

It said vibration systems were usually deployed as a preventive measure to avoid any adverse impact from construction work on hospital operations and services.