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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
Members of the public are invited to attend the Hospital Authority (HA) Board meeting to be held on September 16 (Thursday) at 3.30pm.
HA Board meetings have been open to members of the public since 1998 to demonstrate the continuous effort of the Authority to enhance its transparency and public accountability. The HA Board holds meetings at regular intervals to discuss major health policy issues that have impact on the public.
Through these open meetings, the community will be able to better understand the role and functions of the HA Board as well as the operation and services of the HA and its hospitals.
The HA Board will discuss the following agenda items:
* HA annual report for 2009/10
* Development of HA information technology services
* Chief Executive's progress report on service priorities
The agenda and papers will be made available to the public at the meeting. Members of the public are reminded that they attend the HA Board meeting only as observers and will not be participating in the discussions. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided at the meeting.
Members of the public interested in attending the coming Board meeting have to make advance booking by contacting the secretariat of the HA Board at 2300 6797 during office hours. To facilitate booking arrangements, members of the public are advised to provide their name, contact telephone number and correspondence address. In view of the limited seating available in the public gallery of the meeting venue, admission tickets will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.
Ends/Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Issued at HKT 15:49
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