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Author: Chen Qianting
2020-11-18 15:13
Last update date: 2020-11-18 15:14
The staff front of the Hospital Authority launched a strike in February this year, urging the Hong Kong government to "close customs" to reduce the risk of new pneumonia entering Hong Kong. The Hospital Authority only admitted that there were employees absent from work. It has issued a letter to understand the reasons for each person’s absence and will press Regulations follow up.
A number of legislators asked the Secretary for Food and Health Chen Chiu-chi about matters in the Legislative Council today (18). Among them, the New Democrat Party member Suk Yee Ip said that 27 cases of patients affected by the strike were referred to the government. Some patients Work was stopped because the operation was not performed on time, and the authorities were urged to pay compensation; while the DAB member Leung Chi-hsiung pointed out that the medical and nurses "paid public money" and urged the authorities to explain whether there is a punishment mechanism.
In response to both questions, Chen Zhaoshi responded that they would be handled by the HA.
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The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, revealed in the Legislative Council that a total of 7,000 opinions and complaints have been received regarding the industrial actions of medical care, and 27 patient services have been affected.
Many members of the Legislative Council followed up the follow-up matters of the health care strike at the meeting. Among them, the New Democrat Party Ye Liu Shuyi said that the 27 cases were referred to the authorities by herself, and two female patients failed to meet the schedule on February 5 due to the health care strike. I received retinal detachment surgery every day and required a period of work stoppage. I still haven't fully recovered. Ye Liu asked how the Hospital Authority would compensate the patient for his loss.
Chen Zhaoshi said that the absence of work has greatly affected the different services of the Hospital Authority. According to her understanding, the Hospital Authority has always had the need to follow up the affected patients. Yip Liu asked about compensation. Chen Zhaoshi did not respond positively. Said it will be handled by the Hospital Authority.
Another member asked whether there is a mechanism to punish medical staff. Liang Zhixiang pointed out that medical staff "disbursed public money" and that it is against public interest to strike by political means. He urged the authorities to explain whether there will be corresponding mechanisms to punish medical staff.
Chen Zhaoshi responded that the HA will follow up disciplinary matters in accordance with the employment contract and mechanism.
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Rong Haien accused someone of expressing political appeals in the hospital, "The dots can be covered with slogans, which will affect the psychology of patients." It will also make patients worry about political choices in medical treatment.
Chen Zhaoshi said that the Hospital Authority has sent letters from time to time to remind the medical staff to be professional in their behavior, not to misunderstand patients, and to give patients confidence.
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