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Customs clearance|The staff of the Hospital Authority requires the labor union to check on three days and one inspection: it has a great impact on the operation of the hospital

2021-10-26T13:37:42.166Z


The Hong Kong government discussed customs clearance with the mainland earlier, and the mainland government put forward several requirements, including the number of tests required for Hong Kong to encrypt high-risk individuals. Dr. Li Liye, Chief Administrative Manager (Integrated Clinical Services), Hospital Authority Today


The Hong Kong government discussed customs clearance with the mainland earlier, and the mainland government put forward several requirements, including the number of tests required for Hong Kong to encrypt high-risk individuals.

The Chief Administrative Manager (Integrated Clinical Services) of the Hospital Authority, Dr. Li Liye, was asked today (26th) whether the testing density of HA staff will be encrypted. He pointed out that there is a plan to implement a "three-day one-check", but it needs to study how it is convenient. The staff also said that they hope to focus on individual locations, such as the Hong Kong Infection Control Center of North Lantau Hospital.


Some doctors’ unions and nurses’ unions oppose the practice. They bluntly say that if employees are required to be tested once every three days, it will have a great impact on the operation of the hospital.


Li Liye stated that there are plans to implement a "three-day inspection."

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It is proposed to restrict medical care to individual locations such as temporary hospitals

Li Liye said that there is a plan to implement "three-day inspection", but it needs to study how to facilitate employees. For example, if employees need to be on duty or the day is on holiday, how will they be handled. Hong Kong Infection Control Center (temporary hospital), Lantau Hospital.

Ling Xiaozhi, president of the Public Medical Doctors Association, said that the HA had not consulted the union beforehand. He believed that if it were to be implemented, it would face many difficulties in implementation and would affect the operation of the hospital.

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Public Medical Doctor Association: Many difficulties in implementation will affect the operation of the hospital

Ling Xiaozhi, president of the Public Medical Doctors Association, stated that the HA had not consulted the union beforehand. I believe that if it is to be implemented, it will face many difficulties in implementation and will affect the operation of the hospital. There are about 2,000 to 3,000 people in the hospital, which means 1,000 people have to be tested a day," questioning whether the laboratory is capable of withstanding the huge amount of testing.

And if employees are required to go to the testing center for testing, he thinks it is unreasonable, and they should not be required to spend their spare time to perform testing, nor should they be paid at their own expense.

He is also concerned about how the "three-day" deadline can be achieved. For example, during the shift work of frontline doctors, it may coincide with the 72-hour testing dead line. Hour."

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Ling Xiaozhi believes that the Hospital Authority will pilot the Hong Kong Infection Control Center at North Lantau Hospital and will also extend it to other hospitals later. However, it is not feasible to require all HA staff to undergo a three-day inspection; and if the Hospital Authority defines " "High-risk" employees also have certain difficulties. For example, employees who are responsible for transporting samples may also come into contact with patients in the corridor. By then, the number of "high-risk" employees will be very large.

The HA has not stated clearly whether employees who have completed the vaccination will also need three-day inspections. He believes that it is likely that all employees will also need to accept the new arrangement and require the HA to set standards based on science, "three days" or "seven days." "The first inspection should be evaluated by Hong Kong experts before making a decision.

Yuan Zhimin said bluntly that it would be even more unreasonable if the HA also requires employees who have received injections to be checked every three days.

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Nurses Association: other hospital employees are also unnecessary to check every three days

The chairman of the Hong Kong Nurses Association Yuan Zhimin also said that the Hospital Authority had not communicated with the association on the matter earlier. He pointed out that the medical staff of the Hong Kong Infection Control Center of the North Lantau Hospital are now more exposed to people diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia, if they need to be checked every three days. It is understandable, but Hong Kong has been "cleared" for a long time. If the staff of other hospitals are required to conduct inspections every three days, it is unnecessary.

He pointed out that currently most of the staff of the HA have been vaccinated, and most of the remaining people who have not received the injection cannot be vaccinated for health reasons. These people who have not received the injection have to be tested at their own expense every 14 days. If the HA requires them One check every three days may cause more people to leave the HA.

He said that it would be even more unreasonable if the HA also requires the staff who have received injections to be checked every three days. "If you have a shot, do you need regular checkups?" He is currently working in a hospital in Guangdong Province for a short period of time. He found that the mainland does not require regular medical examinations for those who have received injections. Only employees who have not received injections are required to be tested once a week.

He believes that unless there are any confirmed cases involving hospitals, all employees should not be required to be tested.

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