Hospital Authority announces senior appointment (with photo)
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The Hospital Authority (HA) spokesperson announced the following senior appointment today (July 25):
Dr Chong Yee-hung will be appointed as Hospital Chief Executive (HCE) of Pok Oi Hospital and Tin Shui Wai Hospital from August 23, 2019, succeeding Dr Deacons Yeung, who will take up the post of Director (Cluster Services) on August 1.
Dr Chong is an ophthalmologist by background. He is currently HCE of Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital (HKBH), Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Tai Sin Hospital (WTSH) and Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital (OLMH). Dr Chong has led the refurbishment project in HKBH and the redevelopment project of OLMH, as well as re-organising and streamlining the management structure in the three hospitals. He has also reshaped healthcare services in Wong Tai Sin District through better engagement of community stakeholders and a continual introduction of new resources to the three hospitals.
Dr Chong is a seasoned senior executive with ample hospital management experience in different clusters. He was instrumental in the handover of the three hospitals (WTSH, OLMH and Kwong Wah Hospital) from Kowloon West Cluster to Kowloon Central Cluster in the re-delineation of cluster boundaries.
The HA Chairman, Professor John Leong, and the HA Chief Executive, Dr Leung Pak-yin, congratulated Dr Chong on his new appointment and wished him every success in taking up the new role.
Ends/Thursday, July 25, 2019
Issued at HKT 16:25
Issued at HKT 16:25
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