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Written by: Zhong Yan
2021-05-29 10:33
Last update date: 2021-05-29 10:34
The government intends to amend the draft "Doctor Registration Ordinance" to introduce qualified overseas Hong Kong doctors exempt from examinations, which has attracted criticism from the medical profession.
Fan Hung Ling, Chairman of the Hospital Authority, stated in the "Hong Kong Family Letter" of Hong Kong and Taiwan today (29) that if the shortage of doctors is not resolved, the imbalance between the supply and demand of medical services in Hong Kong will only become more serious. Supporting the amendment, I believe it can attract doctors from Hong Kong to return.
The Hospital Authority Chairman Fan Hung Ling's Temporary Hospital will be opened around the Lunar New Year and will provide 800 beds.
(Photo by Li Zetong)
Fan Hongling pointed out that during the anti-epidemic period, the shortage of medical staff in Hong Kong has become more obvious. Many non-emergency medical services have been affected by the epidemic. The government has proposed amendments to allow overseas Hong Kong doctors to return to Hong Kong to practice in Hong Kong. He is very supportive of this idea and believes in the future. It can attract more Hong Kong doctors to return.
He pointed out that with the ageing population and the estimated shortage of 1,900 doctors in Hong Kong by 2040, if the problem is not resolved, the imbalance between the supply and demand of medical services will only get worse. He believes that more positive measures are needed. "The right path", the government has helped increase the supply of doctors, and the HA has also "three-pronged", through big data, changing service models, and developing smart hospital services to reduce the pressure on medical care in public hospitals. I believe that public medical services in Hong Kong can There is more room for development and the quality will continue to improve.
Chen Zhaoshi: Provide resources for the Hospital Authority to "stop bleeding"
The former chairman of the Hospital Authority, Leung Che-hung, criticized the amendment of "putting the cart before the horse", and should first "stop bleeding" to prevent the loss of doctors in the public hospitals, and then "transfusion" to increase the number of overseas doctors.
The Director of Food and Sanitation Chen Zhao began to respond to related remarks on the commercial program "Politics and Economics Saturday", saying that "stop bleeding" and "blood transfusion" should be carried out simultaneously. The government has opened a new route to allow non-local Hong Kong doctors to return, and also provided for the Hospital Authority. Resources do a lot of work on "stop bleeding".
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Some people questioned that under the proposed framework, the Director of the Food and Sanitation Bureau would be allowed to issue instructions to the Special Registration Board.
Chen Zhaoshi emphasized that only when the list of approved institutions is generated at an unreasonable time, "if you are so patience", will the relevant instructions be issued, requiring that the processing be completed within a reasonable time. "There will be no speculation that the department will (academic ) List additions and subtractions, not that kind of thing."
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