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Hospital Authority strives to enhance safety of medical equipment and facilities ******************************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      The Hospital Authority (HA) announced today (June 7) the report of the Review Committee on Medical Equipment and Facility Maintenance (the Committee). The HA will proactively follow up on various improvement recommendations to protect the safety of patients and staff.      The Chairman of the Committee, Mr Wan Man-yee, said: “During the past three months, the Committee has analysed the causes of various incidents, consulted our staff and professionals in the industries. The Committee has ... Read more

Hospital Authority concerned about recent unfortunate incidents involving psychiatric patients ****************************************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      The Hospital Authority (HA) expressed its serious concern for the recent unfortunate incidents involving psychiatric patients while expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and the affected citizens. The HA will spare no effort to support citizens in need, hoping the members of the public can soon be healing from the pain and getting out of the haze of the unfortunate incidents. To be in line with government policies, the HA will review the treatments, rehabilitation ... Read more

Housing Authority endorses enhanced measures to strengthen effectiveness of Marking Scheme for Estate Management Enforcement in Public Housing Estates ****************************************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Housing Authority:      The Hong Kong Housing Authority (HA) Subsidised Housing Committee endorsed today (May 24) the implementation of measures to enhance the Marking Scheme for Estate Management Enforcement in Public Housing Estates by increasing penalty points for nine misdeed items related to environmental hygiene, public safety and serious breach of tenancy agreement; and widening the scope of two misdeed items related to environmental hygiene and/or serious breaches of tenancy ... Read more

Hospital Authority clarification on media reports about internship arrangements in public hospitals for physiotherapy and occupational therapy students ****************************************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      In response to media reports on the internship arrangements in public hospitals for physiotherapy and occupational therapy students, the Hospital Authority (HA) spokesman made the following clarification today (March 20):      The HA clarified that public hospitals have never provided clinical internship subsidies to physiotherapy and occupational therapy students. Therefore, it is untrue to report that the HA will stop providing such subsidies.      The HA reiterated that public hospitals ... Read more

Hospital Authority announces two ward facilities circuit board malfunction incidents ************************************************************************************ The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:        The spokesman for the Hospital Authority (HA) announced two ward facilities circuit board malfunction incidents today (March 13):      Queen Mary Hospital received a staff report yesterday (March 12) at around 3.30pm, stating that a patient call bell indication light box set outside a medical ward cubicle was malfunctioning with pungent smell. After investigation, the circuit board of the light was confirmed malfunction. Repair works were completed in the same afternoon. During the works, two patients were temporarily transferred ... Read more