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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ———— 2 November 1988

香港立法局

一九八八年十一月二日

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HIS HONOUR THE PRESIDENT: Somewhat outside the scope of the question. But the Attorney General may care to comment.

ATTORNEY GENERAL: I regret to say, Sir, that is outside the scope of the

question and I would require notice of it.

Provision of health care staff

9. 周美德議員問:政府可否告知本局,有關衛生界人員現時和過去五年在人手短缺、人才流失 ↘招聘工作以及應徵人數方面的情況,以及接受本地及海外訓練的人手比率;而在招聘人手方面

是否正採取招聘行動,以應付醫院擴展計劃和新醫院的興建現時和日後所帶來的需求?

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE: Sir, Mr. CHOW's question covers a period of some five years and involves the provision of detailed statistics covering some 30 different grades of health care staff. In addition, information is sought on specific training arrangements for a large number of health care workers as well as future staffing arrangements for new hospital projects.

I am afraid that it has not been possible to compile all the information requested by Mr. CHOW in the time available. I am, however, able to provide information on two of the larger categories of health staff, namely nurses and medical technologists. I intend to provide further information in writing to Mr. CHOW on these and the remaining categories at a later date. I hope he will find this acceptable.

Registered and student nurses form the largest category of staff in the Medical and Health Department, with a current establishment of 9 262. The shortage against this establishment in April 1988 was 108, or 1.2%. Over the last five years, the lowest shortage recorded was seven, or 0.1% in 1986-87 and the highest was 120, or 1.6% in 1985-86.

During the first six months of 1988-89, a total of 317 nurses and student nurses left the service and a total of 231 were recruited. During the previous five year period, the lowest number of leavers, some 286, was recorded in 1985- 86 and the highest, a total of 479 in 1987-88.