Hospital Authority announces senior appointment
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The Hospital Authority (HA) spokesperson announced the following senior appointment today (June 26):
Dr Cheng Koi-man will be appointed as Hospital Chief Executive of Kwai Chung Hospital with effect from July 1, succeeding Dr Desmond Nguyen upon his retirement.
Dr Cheng is a specialist in psychiatry with solid experience in both clinical service and hospital management. Dr Cheng is the Chief of Service and a consultant in the Department of General Adult Psychiatry of Castle Peak Hospital (CPH). He has dedicated himself to psychiatry since graduation, and has taken up the role of Deputy Service Director (Quality & Safety) for New Territories West Cluster from 2017 to 2024. As the chairman of various committees, working groups and task groups under the Coordinating Committee in Psychiatry, Dr Cheng contributed to a wide range of aspects related to psychiatry from talent acquisition, standardisation of patient care pathways, and resources utilisation. He led the development of the enhanced common mental disorder clinics, spearheaded the revision of the psychiatric specialist outpatient clinic defaulter tracing workflow, and established a three-tier psychiatric day hospital service model to enhance patient care, in addition to facilitated ward conversions to meet evolving demands. He also led the implementation of telehealth services.
The Chairman of the HA, Mr Henry Fan, and the Chief Executive of the HA, Dr Tony Ko, congratulate Dr Cheng on his new appointment and wish him every success in taking up the new role. Mr Fan and Dr Ko also expressed their appreciation to Dr Nguyen for his dedicated service over the years and wish him a happy retirement.
Ends/Thursday, June 26, 2025
Issued at HKT 17:40
Issued at HKT 17:40
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