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People are invited to attend the Hospital Authority Board Meeting on Thursday (September 28) at 3.30pm.
The board meeting has been open to the public since 1998 to demonstrate the continuous effort of the authority to enhance its transparency and public accountability. The board will hold meetings at regular intervals to discuss major health policy issues which have an impact on the public.
Through these open meetings, the community will be able to understand more about the role and functions of the board as well as the operation and services of the authority and its hospitals.
The board will discuss the following agenda items:
- Progress update on enhancing mode of supply of self-financed drug
- Career path & progression of doctors
- Chief Executive's progress report on strategic priorities
- Chief Executive's progress report on key performance indicators
Meeting agenda and papers will be made available to the public at the meeting. People are reminded that they attend the board meeting only as observers and will not be participating in the meeting discussions. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in the meeting.
People interested in attending the board meeting have to make advance booking by contacting the Secretariat of the board at 2300 6797 during office hours. To facilitate booking arrangements, people 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 Conference Hall, admission tickets will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.
Ends/Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Issued at HKT 11:19
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