Public invited to attend Hospital Authority Board Meeting
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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 at 3.30pm on June 26 (Thursday).  

     The HA Board Meeting has been open to members of the public since 1998 to demonstrate the continuous efforts of the Authority to enhance its transparency and public accountability. The HA Board holds meetings at regular intervals to discuss major health policy issues which have an impact on the public.

     Through these open meetings, the community would be able to understand more about 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 in the coming meeting:

- Report on the operation of the Community Care Fund Medical Assistance Programme in 2013/14;
- Update on the development of the Community Health Call Centre;
- Annual Report on Public Appreciation, Feedback and Complaints Management 2013-14;
- Cluster Presentation Programme - Enhancement of a Multidisciplinary Programme for Ventilator-assisted Children in Hong Kong West Cluster; and
- Chief Executive's Progress Report on Strategic Priorities.

     The meeting agenda and papers will be made available to the public at the meeting. Members of the public are reminded that they attend the Board Meeting only as observers and will not participate in the meeting discussions.

     Members of the public who are interested to attend the coming Board Meeting should book in advance 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 and contact telephone number. In view of the limited seating available in the Public Gallery of the meeting venue, seating will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.

Ends/Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Issued at HKT 12:05

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