Continuous update ‧ Legislative amendments to the Legislative Council citing overseas doctors to resume second reading formed members to speak in support

The General Assembly of the Legislative Council resumed this morning (21st). There is more than a week remaining in the current session. A number of bills are still pending before the end, including the "Doctor Registration Amendment Bill" for the introduction of overseas doctors, and a total ban on heating cigarettes and electronic products. "Smoking Amendment Bill" and so on.

Member of the Executive Council and the Liberal Party Zhang Yuren proposed a number of amendments to the "Doctor Registration Amendment Bill". He expressed earlier that he was worried that there are not many Hong Kong permanent resident doctors practising overseas. It may not be too much, and it will not help solve the problem of manpower shortage.

"Hong Kong 01" continues to update the focus of the meeting.

[10:10] Chen Jianbo, a member of the insurance industry, pointed out that there is a serious shortage of doctors in Hong Kong. By 2040, there are still 2,000 doctors in short supply. He mentioned that the government proposes to amend the legislation and not only dare to do it, but also work hard to solve the pain points. This is quite supportive.

He mentioned that the medical profession is opposed to the amendment, and questioning the relevant claims made the public believe that it is only protecting the interests of the industry and ignoring the needs of the public, which should be disappointed.

He also criticized that the Hospital Authority has become a "white tower" and that there is a problem of misallocation of resources in its operations. Therefore, in addition to increasing manpower, it is also necessary to improve the entire medical system.

[09:50] According to Pakatan Harapan Liang Meifen, a media person recently passed away during Typhoon Jiang Xun, saying that he had waited for a long time to see a doctor before he passed away. It was 12 hours for the first time and 24 hours for the second time. No one died until he died of illness. To pay attention to, refers to the incident that has caused social concern.

She also mentioned that Li Xizuan died of new coronary pneumonia in December last year, and lost confidence because of a fracture that was left unattended in June last year. She said that when the two had a fever, they dared not go to a public hospital, but went to a medical center for consultation. Later, there was a text message. Notifying her whether the test was negative or not, made her question whether the system also had a problem.

Leung Mei-fen mentioned that he knows many doctor friends who are benevolent and still stay in public hospitals because they are worried about the lack of doctors in the public system.

She mentioned that many legislators put forward the argument that "medicine and medical care are guarded." She mentioned that the legal profession has undergone the process of opening up to overseas talents to come to Hong Kong. It is hoped that young friends in the medical profession will also have this aspiration.

[09:30] The business sector (second) Liao Changjiang said that although he was happy to see colleagues put forward suggestions that he believed would attract overseas doctors, he believed that the relevant approach was complicated and the number of overseas doctors that could be attracted was not large, so he could not support it.

He mentioned that the practice this time refers to Singapore. Some people questioned that most of them are government appointments. The worry is to approve the training of doctors in the Mainland. For example, 4 of the 103 approved by Singapore are from the Mainland. The factors such as the ranking of colleges are considered, and they will be reviewed regularly. .

He stated that he would not naively believe that the problem can be solved easily, and that he would increase attractiveness, strengthen local training staff, and study the recruitment of retired doctors. He reiterated that he would support the bill and the amendment proposed by the government.

[09:10] The second reading of the "Doctor Registration Amendment Bill" was resumed. In his report, the Chairman of the Bills Committee, Ge Peifan, mentioned that the government made three main recommendations: 1. Relax the requirements for Hong Kong permanent residents to allow holders of recognized medical qualifications and Non-permanent residents who are recognized or granted specialist qualifications by the Hong Kong Medical College can apply for special registration; 2. Hong Kong residents who hold non-local training with recognized qualifications can participate in the professional qualification examination regardless of whether the medical training has an internship period; 3. Provide arrangements for the conversion from limited registration to special registration, and limited registered doctors who have worked for at least five years can obtain special registration after obtaining resources.

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