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Hospital Authority appoints Head of Human Resources (with photo)
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The Hospital Authority (HA) today (June 30) announced the appointment of Dr Derrick Au Kit-sing as the Head of Human Resources with effect from July 10, 2011.

     Dr Au is currently the Hospital Chief Executive (HCE) of Kowloon Hospital (KH) and Hong Kong Eye Hospital (HKEH) as well as the Service Director of Allied Health, Geriatric and Community Care in the Kowloon Central Cluster. In addition, he has been the Deputising Head of Human Resources since November 2010.

     Dr Au is a physician by background and a specialist in rehabilitation medicine and geriatric medicine. He has been serving in public hospitals in Hong Kong since 1983. Prior to his current appointment as the HCE of KH and HKEH, he worked as the Chief of Service in the Department of Rehabilitation starting in 1993 and was the Deputy HCE of KH starting in 2007.  

     Dr Au has led and contributed to a number of hospital and corporate initiatives. Some recent examples include the implementation of a new grading and salary structure for General Services Assistants and Technical Services Assistants and the organisation of an integrated discharge and supported programme for high-risk elderly patients. As Deputising Head of Human Resources he has also put tremendous effort into mapping out measures to address staff workload and manpower concerns.

     The HA Chief Executive, Dr Leung Pak-yin, congratulates Dr Au on his appointment and wishes him every success in taking up the new challenge.

Ends/Thursday, June 30, 2011
Issued at HKT 19:49

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