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- Classes for toddlers and young children have been abruptly cancelled for two consecutive years following a winter flu surge in Hong Kong
- Study aims to estimate speed of influenza spread and to predict epidemic’s size both before and during the outbreak
It is believed the use of a nasal spray will help push up the vaccination rate among children as it is easier to administer than conventional flu jabs.
It is believed the use of a nasal spray will help push up the vaccination rate among children as it is easier to administer than conventional flu jabs.
With a population that is growing ever-older, the current overuse of public health services is unsustainable. Private health care should be expanded and encouraged, and public health services should charge more.
With a population that is growing ever-older, the current overuse of public health services is unsustainable. Private health care should be expanded and encouraged, and public health services should charge more.
Overseas doctors can be exempted from internship requirements if they have worked in public hospitals or medical schools in Hong Kong for three years and pass the licensing examination in that time.
Overseas doctors can be exempted from internship requirements if they have worked in public hospitals or medical schools in Hong Kong for three years and pass the licensing examination in that time.
The definition of clinical experience in lieu of internship is unclear and unfair. Time spent in public health care institutes should enable them to attain the required objectives of an internship.
The definition of clinical experience in lieu of internship is unclear and unfair. Time spent in public health care institutes should enable them to attain the required objectives of an internship.
Restrictions on overseas doctors may help domestic job seekers but the number of physicians clearly needs to go up.
Restrictions on overseas doctors may help domestic job seekers but the number of physicians clearly needs to go up.
Former health secretary’s criticisms of the government voucher system don’t reflect the realities of elderly care.
Former health secretary’s criticisms of the government voucher system don’t reflect the realities of elderly care.
This year’s budget allocates more funds to health care but doesn’t get at the roots of the problem — air pollution, stressful working conditions and high rents.
This year’s budget allocates more funds to health care but doesn’t get at the roots of the problem — air pollution, stressful working conditions and high rents.
A proposal to shorten internships for doctors already practising in the city on the limited registration scheme has potential to ease staffing crisis.
A proposal to shorten internships for doctors already practising in the city on the limited registration scheme has potential to ease staffing crisis.
Other cities around the world employ medical staff from abroad. Flu season crunches make it obvious that Hong Kong should do the same, rather than approve ineffective handouts.
Other cities around the world employ medical staff from abroad. Flu season crunches make it obvious that Hong Kong should do the same, rather than approve ineffective handouts.
The plan is part of a basket of morale-boosting budget measures for public health care as overburdened frontline medical staff have reached breaking point.
The plan is part of a basket of morale-boosting budget measures for public health care as overburdened frontline medical staff have reached breaking point.
More than 16,000 support staff will receive salary boosts as frustration intensifies over staff shortages, overcrowding and extreme work hours.
More than 16,000 support staff will receive salary boosts as frustration intensifies over staff shortages, overcrowding and extreme work hours.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivers his third budget for Hong Kong on Wednesday. In the second part of a series on the spending plan, we look at the issues surrounding the city’s public health care system.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivers his third budget for Hong Kong on Wednesday. In the second part of a series on the spending plan, we look at the issues surrounding the city’s public health care system.
Patient welfare should rank higher in doctors’ priorities than their own status. Their years of opposition to sensible changes to the entry requirements for foreign-trained doctors, so as to ease a manpower shortage, must end.
Patient welfare should rank higher in doctors’ priorities than their own status. Their years of opposition to sensible changes to the entry requirements for foreign-trained doctors, so as to ease a manpower shortage, must end.
Pharmacists can help shoulder the burden of care by administering flu jabs and providing advice and care to patients in need of medication. It’s waste that the current system does not recognise, utilise, or incentivise the knowledge and expertise of pharmacists.
Pharmacists can help shoulder the burden of care by administering flu jabs and providing advice and care to patients in need of medication. It’s waste that the current system does not recognise, utilise, or incentivise the knowledge and expertise of pharmacists.
Department of Health scheme to provide free shots has pushed up vaccination rate to about 55 per cent among primary pupils, health chief says.
Department of Health scheme to provide free shots has pushed up vaccination rate to about 55 per cent among primary pupils, health chief says.
The so-called ‘killer T cells’ could be used to develop a forever flu shot that does not need to be changed annually.
The so-called ‘killer T cells’ could be used to develop a forever flu shot that does not need to be changed annually.
Professor Lau Chak-sing calls for change in rules governing medical professionals trained overseas, as debate rages about how to solve staffing shortage in public hospitals.
Professor Lau Chak-sing calls for change in rules governing medical professionals trained overseas, as debate rages about how to solve staffing shortage in public hospitals.
How much better might the perception of the Hospital Authority’s performance be, and how less stressed its frontline professionals, if they were left with more time for their primary jobs of caring for patients
How much better might the perception of the Hospital Authority’s performance be, and how less stressed its frontline professionals, if they were left with more time for their primary jobs of caring for patients
The most difficult problem the hospital system is facing is an acute and chronic worker shortage, which cannot be simply solved with more money.
The most difficult problem the hospital system is facing is an acute and chronic worker shortage, which cannot be simply solved with more money.
Temperatures set to reach 24 degrees Celsius but fog could shroud annual Lunar New Year fireworks display.
Temperatures set to reach 24 degrees Celsius but fog could shroud annual Lunar New Year fireworks display.
Hong Kong’s health care sector has long had a shortage of space and of workers and they will be under unacceptable pressure until this is addressed.
Hong Kong’s health care sector has long had a shortage of space and of workers and they will be under unacceptable pressure until this is addressed.
Hong Kong’s ‘angels in white’ turn to blogging as an outlet, but also recall why they signed up to serve the sick and how they are bent on soldiering on amid serious manpower shortfalls and lack of ward space in public sector.
Hong Kong’s ‘angels in white’ turn to blogging as an outlet, but also recall why they signed up to serve the sick and how they are bent on soldiering on amid serious manpower shortfalls and lack of ward space in public sector.
While the latest cash injection into Hong Kong’s struggling health care system is a gesture to pacify those working on the front line, what is really required are more qualified doctors
While the latest cash injection into Hong Kong’s struggling health care system is a gesture to pacify those working on the front line, what is really required are more qualified doctors
But city’s leader says money alone is not the answer and wholesale reform of health care system needed.
But city’s leader says money alone is not the answer and wholesale reform of health care system needed.
Private physicians should be allowed to run clinics for profit for specific services but must provide affordable care to patients with chronic conditions.
Private physicians should be allowed to run clinics for profit for specific services but must provide affordable care to patients with chronic conditions.
It all comes down to trust, says departing health official who took top job after battling epidemic, heading new disease prevention agency and tackling medical blunders