Hospital Authority announces senior appointment (with photo)

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The Hospital Authority (HA) spokesperson announced the following senior appointment today (October 25).
 
     Dr Desmond Nguyen will be appointed as Hospital Chief Executive (HCE) of Kwai Chung Hospital (KCH) with effect from February 1, 2019, succeeding Dr Lo Tak-lam upon his retirement.
 
     Dr Nguyen is a psychiatrist by background. Since 2016, he has been the Deputy HCE of Kowloon Hospital, in addition to his role as consultant of the department of psychiatry, a position he has held since 2008 in the hospital. Dr Nguyen is an experienced senior clinician with rich management experience. He is actively involved in psychiatric service planning and improvement, such as introducing psychiatric services in the accident and emergency department, implementing measures for prevention of inpatient suicide as well as leading the Critical Incident Psychological Services of Kowloon Central Cluster.
 
     The HA Chairman, Professor John Leong, and the HA Chief Executive, Dr Leung Pak-yin, congratulated Dr Nguyen on his new appointment and wish him every success in taking up the new post. Professor Leong and Dr Leung also expressed their appreciation to Dr Lo Tak-lam for his dedicated service over the years and wish him a happy retirement.