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Following is the transcript of remarks (English portion) made by the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr York Chow, at a media session after attending a radio programme at Radio Television Hong Kong this morning (October 26):
Reporter: How can you ease the concern of local medical practitioners about the hiring of overseas doctors?
Secretary for Food and Health: They have to understand that the employment of these specified temporary registration doctors working in special departments of the Hospital Authority will not pose any competition to local private practitioners. I think they would definitely help the public medical sector to continue their services and also be able to cope with the capacity that requires.
Reporter: Will you give certain priority to doctors of specific medical speciality?
Secretary for Food and Health: This depends on the assessment of the Hospital Authority. At the moment, they think that doctors working in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Departments are particularly short. That is why they are concentrating on the employment of A&E experienced doctors.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)
Ends/Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Issued at HKT 12:25
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