Hong Kong media reports that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will set up a new grass -roots medical administration bureau with an independent budget to reduce the burden on the public medical field.Senior person in the Hong Kong medical industry described that this move is the largest reform of Hong Kong's medical treatment in the past 10 years.
The Hong Kong South China Morning Post Monday (October 3) quoted sources reported that Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao will make the above announcement in the first policy report on October 19.
Sources said that the grass -roots medical health blueprints in Hong Kong will provide nurses with more support for community nursing training, and encourage medical staff and social care professionals to cooperate more closely.
Li Guodong, chairman of the Hong Kong Elderly Affairs Committee, said in an interview: "(the above changes) make me hopeful. Hong Kong has long been focusing on medical care of the hospital for a long time. With this change, Hong Kong citizens will enjoy moreLarge -scale medical services, I hope that the body will become healthier because of this. "
Grass -roots medical care focuses on promoting health, disease prevention and management, and supporting care. It is the first contact point for individuals and professionalsEssenceSuccessful primary medical care will eventually reduce the burden on the hospital.
Former Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e in Hong Kong announced in the first policy report in 2017 that the Grassroots Medical Health Development Supervision Committee supervised the health development plan of the primary medical care and the regional health center.
Since 2019, there have been regional health centers and smaller regional health stations in the 18th district of Hong Kong to provide health inspections, promoting diet and exercise, and rehabilitation treatment for the management of chronic diseases and stroke patients.Wait for services.
The last government of Hong Kong promised to formulate a comprehensive grass -roots medical health blueprint, but due to the impact of the crown disease, the blueprint will be announced to the end of this year.
According to the Hong Kong Government News Network, under the leadership of the Grassroots Medical Health Development Supervision Committee, the Hong Kong Government announced in August this year that it has completed the formulation of a primary medical health blueprint.
Lu Chongmao, director of the Hong Kong Medical and Health Bureau, said in the 21st meeting of the August Host Committee that the Medical and Health Bureau is committed to reforming the Hong Kong medical system from the perspective of public health, promoting grass -roots medical care centered on prevention, and enhancing citizensOverall health, reduce the pressure of public hospitals.The official will continue to formulate a series of policies, and promotes and build a healthy Hong Kong through legislation and providing appropriate services and supporting facilities.
Nanzhou reports quoted two people who are familiar with the policy formulation process that the Hong Kong government will set up a new health management bureau to manage grass -roots medical care.One of the people familiar with the matter said that the scale of the Hospital Management Bureau will not be as large as the existing hospital administration bureau. The latter is currently in charge of 43 public hospitals, with an independent board of directors and a huge budget."However, the new Hospital Authority will be a legal institution with funding and sufficient power."
Another person familiar with the matter said, it is important that the new Hospital Authority will have an exclusive budget.No need to obtain the recognition of the Health Management Bureau, and the autonomy decides to purchase or provide medical services from which units of autonomy. "
