Treating elderly patients means looking after their carers too, award-winning Hong Kong doctor says

An award-winning geriatrician has said communication, patience and learning from the past were key to his success in steering a Hong Kong hospital through the Covid-19 pandemic.And when it comes to dealing with elderly patients, Dr Mok Chun-keung believes it is important to look after their carers as well.The deputy chief executive of Tuen Mun Hospital was recently named one of 2020’s seven outstanding staff at the Hospital Authority, which runs Hong Kong’s public hospitals.The 59-year-old,…