National Neuroscience Institute
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The National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) is a medical institute located in Singapore specialising in the neurosciences. It is a national referral centre. There are over 20 subspecialties that are served.
In 2003, after a public row with deputy director Lee Wei Ling (the daughter of Lee Kuan Yew
), the director of the Institute, Professor Simon Shorvon, was dismissed from his post for allegedly infringing patients' rights and acting unethically. According to an internal NNI report:
Shorvon returned to the United Kingdom and referred the case to the General Medical Council
, which dismissed the claims. The Singapore Medical Council then appealed the case to the UK High Court, which again dismissed the appeal in 2007, stating:
Lee Wei Ling is currently the director of the institute.
History
The institute was founded on 28 March 1989 and commenced operations 1 April 1989.In 2003, after a public row with deputy director Lee Wei Ling (the daughter of Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH is a Singaporean statesman. He was the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, governing for three decades...
), the director of the Institute, Professor Simon Shorvon, was dismissed from his post for allegedly infringing patients' rights and acting unethically. According to an internal NNI report:
Shorvon returned to the United Kingdom and referred the case to the General Medical Council
General Medical Council
The General Medical Council registers and regulates doctors practising in the United Kingdom. It has the power to revoke or restrict a doctor's registration if it deems them unfit to practise...
, which dismissed the claims. The Singapore Medical Council then appealed the case to the UK High Court, which again dismissed the appeal in 2007, stating:
Lee Wei Ling is currently the director of the institute.