The University of Hong Kong and the Shenzhen Municipal Government signed a contract to jointly organize the "The University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital". The 10-year contract expired in July this year.
"Hong Kong 01" received news that the University of Hong Kong and the Shenzhen government only extended five months to the end of this year and are still negotiating a new agreement; the contract of Lu Chongmao, director of the Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital, also only renews the "short contract" after it expires in the middle of this month. 1.5 months, even to the end of this year, the two are the same in time.
The reporter asked the University of Hong Kong why it was unable to sign a new long-term contract before the contract expires in July. The spokesperson of the University of Hong Kong stated that both parties hope to deepen and expand the scope of hospital cooperation, which involves many details and requires more time to discuss, and both sides have a positive attitude. .
Huang Jingxuan, the undergraduate representative of the University of Hong Kong Council, said bluntly that the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital is a tertiary hospital. "Why did these hospitals fail to sign a new cooperation agreement? It is hard not to attract speculation. The future operation and prospects of the hospital are even more worrying. ."
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"The University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital" was built by the Shenzhen Municipal Government at a cost of 4.4 billion yuan and introduced the management model of the University of Hong Kong.
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Dean Lu Chongmao only renews his contract for 1.5 months. News: The long-term contract will not be signed until the "negotiation is successfully concluded"
On July 27, 2011, the Shenzhen Municipal Government and the University of Hong Kong held the "Cooperative Organization of the Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital Signing Ceremony and Hospital Unveiling Ceremony". The then Deputy Mayor of Shenzhen Wu Yihuan and the then President of the University of Hong Kong Xu Lizhi signed the The Agreement on Co-hosting the University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital. The hospital is managed by the University of Hong Kong. The contract lasts for 10 years and has expired at the end of July this year.
It is understood that the two parties did not sign a new long-term cooperation agreement, but only extended the contract period for a short period of five months to the end of this year. The five-year contract of Lu Chongmao, director of the Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital, also expired on November 13 this year. It is reported that his contract At the same time, it was postponed to the end of this year, that is, it lasted only 1.5 months.
According to news, Lu Chongmao's contract can only be officially renewed after the "negotiations between the University of Hong Kong and the Shenzhen Municipal Government are successfully concluded."
A person familiar with the matter admitted that a new contract should be entered into early in the morning, explaining that the epidemic prevented the two parties from meeting, and that the Shenzhen side’s project leader had changed many times, which caused the discussion to be postponed.
It is reported that the contract of Lu Chongmao, director of the Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital, was only extended for 1.5 months.
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The five-year contract of Lu Chongmao, director of the Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital, also expired on November 13 this year.
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Regarding the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital’s failure to formally renew its long-term contract 4 months after the end of the original contract period, Huang Jingxuan, the undergraduate representative of the University Council of Hong Kong University, said bluntly that although it is not clear whether the two parties have disputes, the Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital was rated as a "National "Tier-A General Hospital" also won the "Shenzhen Mayor Quality Award (Social Gold Award)" awarded by the Shenzhen Municipal Government last year, proving its excellent medical quality in China. "Why did these hospitals fail to sign a new partnership? The reason for the agreement is hard not to attract speculation. The future operation and prospects of the hospital are even more worrying."
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Hong Kong University: Everything is running smoothly now
In response to enquiries, a spokesperson for the University of Hong Kong said that the Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital has always provided high-quality management and medical services, and everything is now operating smoothly. The hospital has accumulated valuable experience for the national medical reform and is also an important project for pilot demonstration in the Greater Bay Area. Approved by the state as the first batch of twelve public hospitals in the country and the only public hospital selected for high-quality development pilot construction in Shenzhen.
The spokesperson said that the University of Hong Kong and the Shenzhen government have been cooperating closely and pragmatically for many years. The two sides are currently discussing strengthening joint development in various fields, including the cooperation of the Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital. Both parties hope to deepen and expand the scope of hospital cooperation, which involves many aspects. More time is needed to discuss the details, and both sides have a positive attitude.
"The University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital" was built by the Shenzhen Municipal Government at a cost of 4.4 billion yuan and introduced the management model of the University of Hong Kong.
(Information Picture/Photographed by Lu Yiming)
Lu Chongmao graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong in 1985. After graduation, he worked in the Queen Mary Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong for more than 30 years.
In 2016, he succeeded Deng Huiqiong, the Honorary Clinical Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University of Hong Kong, and became the second dean of the Shenzhen Hospital of the University of Hong Kong.
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