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[Wuhan Pneumonia] Hospital Authority invites private doctors to work part-time to help cope with epidemic situation

2020-02-02T06:04:13.746Z


In response to the continued outbreak of the new type of coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, the Hospital Authority ’s optional part-time office (Locum) invited private doctors to work part-time in the specialist outpatient services of the Hospital Authority to fight the epidemic. The Hong Kong Association of Private Practitioners sent a letter to members. The Hospital Authority faces major challenges from the epidemic and employees or industrial action, and urges private doctors to voluntarily participate in the HA's part-time plan. Some members of the Association revealed that as of today (2nd) ) At 11:00 am, there were more than 70 private healthcare providers responding, most of them were doctors, and each person's responsibilities will be assigned to the Hospital Authority.


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Written by: Chen Qianting

2020-02-02 13:50

Last updated: 2020-02-02 13:51

In response to the continued outbreak of the new type of coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, the Hospital Authority ’s optional part-time office (Locum) invited private doctors to work part-time in the specialist outpatient services of the Hospital Authority to fight the epidemic.

The Hong Kong Association of Private Practitioners sent a letter to members. The Hospital Authority faces major challenges from the epidemic and employees or industrial action, and urges private doctors to voluntarily participate in the HA's part-time plan. Some members of the Association revealed that as of today (2nd) ) At 11:00 am, there were more than 70 private healthcare providers responding, most of them were doctors, and each person's responsibilities will be assigned to the Hospital Authority.

(Screenshot of the Hong Kong Association of Private Practitioners)

The Chairman of the Hong Kong Association of Private Practitioners, Pauline Kwok, wrote to members that the HA had to cope with the epidemic of new coronavirus pneumonia and major challenges for employees or initiating industrial action, and called on members to participate in the HA ’s Locum program on a voluntary basis. Serving the public system. The association forwarded the information from the Hospital Authority's Locum office, and invited private doctors to work in the HA's specialist outpatient service on a part-time basis to jointly fight the epidemic. It also said that appropriate personal protective equipment would be provided to those working in the HA.

Association member Pang Chaohui revealed that as of 11:00 am today, there were more than 70 private medical care responses, most of them doctors, and I believe the number of participants will increase. It is known that the HA is contacting some registered private doctors to understand their expertise and service time so that work can be distributed. Pang Chaohui believes that the Hospital Authority will assign private doctors to serve in different departments of the public hospital according to their seniority, experience and their own professional qualifications. Not all of them will be placed on the front line. Some doctors may be arranged to be responsible for more logistics. The work is "refilled". Details are arranged by the HA.

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Source: hk1

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