Non-local doctor applications submitted

May 11, 2012

The Hospital Authority today submitted three non-local doctors’ applications for limited registration to serve in public hospitals to the Medical Council.
 
The submission includes three applications in family medicine.
 
The authority said there are more than 60 vacancies in family medicine in various hospital clusters. Thirty-one part-time doctors are employed in family medicine, providing manpower support equivalent to 12 full-time doctors.
 
Two applications were submitted to the council in March.
 
The authority said the five applications will conclude the 2011-12 recruitment exercise for non-local doctors. It will assess the latest manpower situation taking into account service demand and the July intake of new doctors.
 
The authority will review in the third quarter the need for conducting the non-local doctor recruitment exercise in 2012-13.