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Resources to alleviate specialist shortage urgently needed EJINSIGHT

It is known that Hong Kong patients have been suffering from long waiting time for specialist treatments. The government must seek a solution to ease the plight of the patients. The recently proposed regulatory amendments to introduce non-locally trained doctors into the system can help but it is only a mitigation measure. To effectively address the shortage of doctors, it requires the coordination of multiple stakeholders.
At present, public hospitals in Hong Kong are facing a high turnover of doctors. Taking consultants as an example, the turnover rate was as high as 10% in 2018-2019, and it was 7.7% and 7% respectively in the following two years. Currently, it takes 12 years to train a specialist. Besides, the experience of specialists, especially senior specialists, is precious. Even if the two medical schools in Hong Kong increase the number of locally-trained doctors right now, there will not be an immediate effect on the replenishment of the lost expertise. Amidst the g ....

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What Hong Kong can learn from Singapore and Britain on welcoming overseas doctors

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What Hong Kong can learn from Singapore and Britain on welcoming overseas doctors
Pamela Tin and Danting Liu
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Medical practitioners work in the accident and emergency department of Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei during the winter flu surge in January 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang
Following the initial reading of the Medical Registration Amendment Bill in the Legislative Council, public discussion of Hong Kong s doctor shortage crisis has returned in full force. The bill s arrival is not without cause.
Latest government projections show Hong Kong faces a shortfall of 1,610 doctors by 2030, even after accounting for the yearly intake of newly graduated locals. Nonetheless, Hong Kong is not alone in its crisis. ....

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