SINGAPORE: The number of complaints against practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been falling.
   In reply to a question in parliament from Ang Mo Kio GRC MP Lam Pin Min, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said there were six complaints last year, seven in 2008 and ten in 2007.
The complaints were mainly related to allegations of professional negligence, misconduct and the misuse of Western medicine.
   Dr Lam also asked if TCM practitioners need to be covered by professional indemnity against costs and damages in clinical negligence cases.
   To this, Mr Khaw replied that the TCM Practitioners Board encourages all registered TCM practitioners to be covered by professional indemnity insurance on a voluntary basis.