The loss of manpower in the Hospital Authority has not stopped, and many work plans have to be postponed due to lack of manpower.
When the HA held its general meeting today (15th), it announced that eight project targets had been postponed, and five of them were related to the loss of manpower.
Fan Hongling, chairman of the Hospital Authority, said that there are currently only 50 overseas doctors working in the Hospital Authority. He believes that the limited registration and special registration schemes have not responded satisfactorily. It is believed to be related to the closure of Hong Kong during the epidemic. In the future, large-scale recruitment will be carried out in other places.
He emphasized that in terms of retaining medical talents, the Hospital Authority is fighting for every inch of land. "Our goal is to grab every one and every one of them."
The shortage of medical staff is getting worse.
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The loss of medical staff in public hospitals continues. The Hospital Authority announced today that the targets for eight projects have been postponed, and five of them are related to the loss of staff.
Among them, the Yiyuan Hospital originally planned to add an intensive care bed in the fourth quarter of last year, but due to the serious shortage of experienced nurses, the completion will be postponed to the first quarter of next year.
North Lantau Hospital is also due to the shortage of manpower. The five operating room sessions originally planned to be added in the third quarter of 2019 will also be postponed to the fourth quarter of 2022.
Children's Hospital also has to wait for newly recruited nurses to complete relevant training before they can provide emergency surgery services on weekends in the fourth quarter of this year.
The chief executive of the Hospital Authority, Gao Basheng, said that the data on the loss of medical staff in different networks is similar, but agrees that the loss of nurses in the operating room is more serious.
However, he said that in addition to the loss of manpower, the epidemic is also one of the factors that delayed the project.
Regarding the turnover of the Hospital Authority, Fan Hung-ling, chairman of the Hospital Authority, said that as of October 31, the turnover rate of doctors and nurses in the past year was 8.1% and 10.7%, respectively, which were 0.2% lower and 0.6% higher than in July. .
As of October 31, the turnover rate of doctors and nurses in the past year was 8.1% and 10.7%, respectively a decrease of 0.2% and an increase of 0.6% from July.
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At present, overseas doctors can increase manpower through the limited registration plan and the special registration plan, but Fan Hongling believes that the current progress is not satisfactory and "the potential of the plan has not been exhausted."
He explained that currently there are only 50 overseas doctors working in the Hospital Authority, namely 48 doctors with limited registration and two doctors with special registration.
In the limited registration plan, only 5 doctors are negotiating in recent days, and only 9 doctors who are specially registered have issued conditional admissions and are still waiting for an answer.
Fan Hongling believes that this may be related to the past customs closures. In the future, large-scale overseas recruitment will be carried out, and teams will also be sent to overseas medical schools to recruit talents.
Guangdong Health Commission has handed over the list of the first batch of 12 doctors approved by the Medical Commission to come to Hong Kong
As for the talent exchange plan in the Greater Bay Area mentioned earlier, he pointed out that the Guangdong Provincial Health Commission has submitted the first batch of nomination lists for 12 doctors. Except for one doctor who does not want to come to Hong Kong for his own reasons, the other doctors are waiting If you can pass, you can come to Hong Kong.
He also revealed that the Medical Council has already conducted a preliminary trial, and the Hospital Authority has also submitted supplementary documents this week.
As for the exchange plan for nurses and radiographers in the Greater Bay Area, the progress is smooth. The materials of 5 radiographers have been submitted to the radiographer committee for review; 70 nurses are also expected to join after the new year.
When asked about the severity of the epidemic in the Mainland recently, whether it will affect the arrival of medical staff from the Mainland to Hong Kong, Fan Hongling said that the development of the epidemic is difficult to predict, "But they (Guangdong Provincial Health and Health Commission) have temporarily promised us everything, and we have fulfilled everything ".
He also explained the effectiveness of the previous plan to retain talents. In terms of delaying the retirement age, the number of retired doctors and nurses in 2022/2023 will be 75 and 406 respectively. After the Hospital Authority implemented the strategy of man-to-man contact, 64 Doctors and 226 nurses are willing to stay and work in the Hospital Authority.
In addition, the low-interest home loan scheme for employees is expected to accept applications by the end of the year.
Fan Hung-ling (right), chairman of the Hospital Authority, said that 10 nurses who have left Hong Kong have contacted the Hospital Authority recently, saying that they want to return to work in Hong Kong.
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10 nurses who left Hong Kong said they wanted to return to work in Hong Kong
In addition, he said that 10 nurses who have left Hong Kong have contacted the Hospital Authority recently, saying that they want to return to work in Hong Kong.
Fan Hongling said that he is encouraged by the situation and believes that if the situation continues, it will also help the manpower of the Hospital Authority.
He added that although the number of people is not large, he emphasized that the Hospital Authority is fighting for every inch of land in retaining medical talents. "Our goal is to grab every one and every one." When asked about the mandatory medical staff staying in the public sector Regarding the view of the medical system serving a certain number of years, he said that he has kept in touch with the Medical and Health Bureau, but has not yet learned of any specific plans.
He added that the Hospital Authority's position is to welcome all plans to increase medical manpower, and will consult medical staff when necessary after learning about the plans.
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