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Attention TV/radio announcers: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:      The Hong Kong Observatory has issued the Very Hot Weather Warning.      To prevent heat stroke, avoid pro… read more

     Since yesterday (June 3) afternoon, Police noticed that there were some people displaying protest items loaded with seditious wordings, chanting and committing unlawful acts in the vicinity of Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Islan… read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The Hospital Authority (HA) expressed its serious concern for the recent unfortunate incidents involving psychiatric patients while expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and the affected citizens. The HA will spare no effort to support citizens in need, hoping the members of the public can soon be healing from the pain and getting out of the haze of the unfortunate incidents. To be in line with government policies, the HA will review the treatments, rehabilitation services and procedures currently provided to psychiatric patients with an aim to enhance psychiatric services; maintain close communication with the Advisory Committee on Mental Health and other stakeholders related to psychiatric services to explore how to address issues related to mental health in Hong Kong in a more integrated, safe and holistic manner; and provide appropriate support to patients in need in response to the different demand for psychiatric services in the community.

     The HA has always attached great importance to the needs of psychiatric patients with commitment to providing appropriate psychiatric services. The HA appeals to the members of the public to always pay attention to the mental health of yourself and your family and friends. If needed, one should seek medical or professional help as soon as possible so as to proceed with professional assessment and psychiatric treatment at the earliest which can effectively improve mental health and prevent deterioration of conditions.

     The Chairperson of the Coordinating Committee in Psychiatry, Dr Anna Wu, said, “Having regard to patients’ severity of the condition and clinical needs and risks, the multidisciplinary teams provide appropriate community support to patients, including mental health assessment, symptom management, relapse prevention, medication management, crisis intervention, stress management, physical and mental health education and etc.” Dr Wu added that, through regular outreach and home visits, as well as close collaboration with community partners, case managers will assist patients in setting goals and recovery-oriented plans to facilitate their reintegration.

     The representative of the Coordinating Committee in Psychiatry, Dr Bonnie Siu, appeals to the public to join hands with healthcare professionals to facilitate the rehabilitation and reintegration of patients with mental illness through strengthening support and understanding and reducing stigmatisation. Dr Siu said, “Most of the stable mental patients who have recovered from mental illness can reintegrate into our society. Those with violence tendency are a minority, and serious attacks on strangers are very rare. We hope the public will not stigmatise mental patients.”

     Currently, the HA provides psychiatric services in a team approach. A multidisciplinary team of professionals (including doctors, nurses, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists and medical social workers etc.) would consider the severity of patient conditions and clinical needs to provide holistic and comprehensive medical services, including inpatient and outpatient services, ambulatory rehabilitation training, and community support. Among them, psychiatric outpatient clinics has implemented triage arrangements to ensure patients with urgent conditions who need earlier diagnosis and treatment receive priority follow-up and treatment. read more

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The Hospital Authority (HA) representatives participated in the recruitment event in Sydney of Australia organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government for two consecutive days (June 2 and 3). The event was held successfully with more than 200 medical students and medical practitioners participating in person and online to learn about the latest pathway for working in Hong Kong, registration arrangements, specialist training development, etc. Fourty-five conditional offers were given to suitable participants by the HA during the event.

     The HA Chief Executive, Dr Tony Ko, summed up the activities and said, “We are delighted to have the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with medical students and medical practitioners in Australia, and to show the HA’s utmost sincerity in recruiting talents from all over the world. The participants’ responses are very positive, with many expressing great interests in working in Hong Kong and hoping to learn more about specialist training and other living arrangements in Hong Kong. We sincerely invite them to develop their career in Hong Kong, and also encourage medical students to visit our public hospitals for clinical observership to experience the daily operation of our public healthcare system.”

     The delegation, composed of representatives from the HA, the Department of Health and the two medical schools in Hong Kong, explained to the participants latest registration arrangements for working in Hong Kong, and also introduced the opportunity to receive specialist training in public healthcare institutions and the arrangements for obtaining specialist qualifications, with a view to attracting more non-locally trained doctors to join the public healthcare sector and serve patients in Hong Kong.

     During their stay in Australia, the delegation also visited a medical school and met with local medical organisations, to exchange views and explore co-operation on the latest developments in medical training, professional fields and academic areas.

     Dr Ko also said that the HA is stepping up its effort to recruit non-locally trained doctors from overseas and interviews have been arranged for interested candidates over the past two months. The HA had arranged interviews with over 40 non-locally trained doctors and has already matched them with corresponding jobs, specialties and departments. Relevant registration applications will be submitted to the Medical Council of Hong Kong accordingly. It is hoped that these doctors will be able to serve in Hong Kong as early as the third quarter of this year. The HA is currently processing the interview and appointment procedures of other candidates and will continue to follow up with other participants on their willingness to work in Hong Kong so as to facilitate them to come to Hong Kong as soon as possible.

     At present, there are 58 non-locally-trained doctors working in public hospitals through limited registration or special registration. The HA will continue to proactively promote in different countries and places, and will continue to recruit eligible non-locally trained doctors to join Hong Kong’s public healthcare sector through various registration scheme to meet the growing demand for services.

     The HA has established various online platforms (see appendix) to handle enquiries from medical students and medical practitioners and will provide full assistance.

        

     Owing to the thunderstorm warning, the flag-lowering ceremony to be conducted at Golden Bauhinia Square, Wan Chai at 6pm today (June 3) will be cancelled. read more