The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
​A delegation from the Hospital Authority (HA) concluded its visit to Zhejiang Province today (November 20) to strengthen collaboration and healthcare talent exchanges among health institutions to jointly uplift the quality of healthcare sectors in the two places and benefit patients.
The delegation was led by the Chairman of the HA, Mr Henry Fan, and included the Chief Executive of the HA, Dr Tony Ko, and other executives. The delegation met with representatives of the Health Commission of Zhejiang Province and the Health Commission of Ningbo yesterday (November 19). The delegation introduced the latest developments of the Global Healthcare Talent Scheme and various exchange programmes carried out by the HA on the Mainland. Both parties exchanged views on the development of public hospitals in Zhejiang and Hong Kong, the development of smart hospitals, and deepening collaboration and exchanges among the health institutions of the two places. The delegation also visited Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital and Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, affiliated with the Zhejiang University School of Medicine yesterday to understand their latest developments in medical facilities and local healthcare technologies.
The delegation visited the Zhejiang University School of Medicine today to understand the curriculum of medical education and the latest developments of the three affiliated hospitals. The delegation also promoted the registration pathways for non-locally trained doctors to exchange and work in Hong Kong. Both parties also exchanged views on the training of healthcare talent and the development of public hospitals.
Mr Fan said, "This visit to Hangzhou and Ningbo in Zhejiang Province aims to learn about the development of medical institutions with high standards and the cultivation of outstanding healthcare talent. The HA hopes to deepen exchanges and collaborations with medical institutions in Zhejiang Province to promote the development of public healthcare services in the two places. The HA is actively promoting the exchange of healthcare talent, hoping to let more healthcare talent learn the working environment in Hong Kong's public hospitals, and attract more high-quality healthcare talent to work and exchange in Hong Kong, with an aim to expand the talent pool of public healthcare system in the region to cope with the growing service demand."
Mr Fan said that, apart from local healthcare talent, to dovetail with and support the national development strategy of deepening co-operation between Hong Kong and the Mainland, the HA is also enhancing exchanges with healthcare talent in both places in terms of depth and breadth, with an aim to further enhance the level of medical services of Hong Kong through mutual learning and complementary strengths.
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