Medical staff are seen outside Princess Margaret Hospital on February 4, 2020. The Hong Kong government’s proposal to allow overseas-trained doctors who meet certain conditions practise in the city has sparked debate. Photo: AFP
Medical staff are seen outside Princess Margaret Hospital on February 4, 2020. The Hong Kong government’s proposal to allow overseas-trained doctors who meet certain conditions practise in the city has sparked debate. Photo: AFP
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Letters | Who loses in Hong Kong politics over overseas-trained doctors?

  • The elderly and the chronically ill will suffer more amid a persistent doctor shortage, yet another dubious distinction for Hong Kong as a global metropolis

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Updated: 6:35am, 29 May, 2021

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Medical staff are seen outside Princess Margaret Hospital on February 4, 2020. The Hong Kong government’s proposal to allow overseas-trained doctors who meet certain conditions practise in the city has sparked debate. Photo: AFP
Medical staff are seen outside Princess Margaret Hospital on February 4, 2020. The Hong Kong government’s proposal to allow overseas-trained doctors who meet certain conditions practise in the city has sparked debate. Photo: AFP
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