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Health
Allied Health Professionals
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University offers degree programmes for allied health professionals in physiotherapy, radiography, occupational therapy, medical laboratory science and optometry. In 2014, 107, 94, 89, 41 and 39 students enrolled in these programmes respectively.
The HA's Institute of Advanced Allied Health Studies devises structured long-term training plans. for allied health staff and runs courses on specialist and multi-disciplinary training, clinical and personal development. These include a three-year in-service training course for new recruits of allied health grades. In 2014, 60 training courses and a number of overseas scholarships were offered.
Nurses
The University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Open University of Hong Kong and the Tung Wah College provide pre- registration nursing training. They recruited 1,371 nursing students into their five-year full-time nursing degree programmes in 2014. In addition, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong enrolled another 112 nursing students into their three- year Master's Degree of Nursing programmes.
The Hong Kong Baptist Hospital, the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, the St Teresa's Hospital, the Union Hospital and the HKU SPACE Community College provide pre-enrolment nursing training. They recruited 312 pupil nurses into their two-year Higher Diploma in Enrolled Nurse (General) training programmes in 2014. In addition, the Open University of Hong Kong enrolled 151 and 82 pupils into their two-year Higher Diploma in Nursing programme and Higher Diploma in Mental Health Nursing programme respectively. During 2014, 39 nurses with professional nursing qualifications obtained outside Hong Kong passed the Nursing Council of Hong Kong's licensing examination and were awarded practising certificates for registered nurses or enrolled nurses.
The HA's three-year higher diploma programme provides basic registered nurse training and 300 registered nurse students were recruited in 2014. The HA also recruited 70 pupil nurses to its two-year enrolled nurse basic training programme in 2014 and recruited 180 pupil nurses to its two-year enrolled nurse basic training programme for the social welfare sector.
The HA's Institute of Advanced Nursing Studies seeks to strengthen specialty care training for nurses and encourage them to improve professional standards through continuous learning. The institute provides simulation training for new nursing graduates to strengthen their skills in clinical care and handling medical emergencies. It also provides experienced nurses with scholarships to attend overseas training for international exposure.
Laboratory Services
Government Laboratory
The Government Laboratory offers a comprehensive range of analytical, investigatory and advisory services to support the government in upholding its various commitments to the
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