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香港醫學會對於醫務委員會討論

協助非本地培訓的醫生來港執業的立場

醫務委員會的法律顧問就三個提交的方案發表意見（下稱「醫委會法律意見」），當中包括由蔡堅醫生動議及香港醫學會支持的方案。

香港醫學會就醫委會法律意見向孖士打尋求法律意見。孖士打認為醫委會的法律顧問誤解了蔡醫生的方案。綜觀全份醫委會法律意見，法律顧問只批評蔡醫生的方案，但沒有解釋背後的理據。對於該份法律意見指蔡醫生方案「非理性、不合理及加入了無關的考慮因素」，孖士打認為指控並不成立。

本會重申，蔡醫生的方案既有助紓緩公營醫療系統人手短缺問題，同時能維持醫療水平及保障病人安全，是一個兩全其美的建議。蔡醫生方案的目的和理念，與2017年發表的香港醫療人力規劃和專業發展策略檢討報告中第五章內的建議是一致的。

香港醫學會認為方案建議要求所有已考取執業資格試的非本地培訓醫生需有18個月全職工作，能有效地為醫療水平及病人安全把關。遺憾地，在沒有任何理由和解釋下，蔡醫生的方案被評為「隨意及/或具歧視」，「加入了無關的考慮因素」及「無理」。

經研究及討論後，本會接納孖士打的意見，並會由香港醫學會的代表提交醫務委員會及政府有關當局參考。

二零一九年五月八日

編輯備忘：

香港醫學會成立於一九二零年，旨在聯繫政府、各公立醫療機構、大學及私人執業的醫務工作者，交流意見，團結一心。醫學會致力將最新的醫療資訊及醫務發展傳遞與會員，提倡會員遵行專業操守，進而服務社會，維護民康。

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RELEASE

8 May 2019

The HKMA’s Stance in the Discussion of MCHK on the Facilitation for

Full Registration of Qualified Non-locally Trained Doctors in Hong Kong

The Legal Adviser to MCHK has given his legal opinion (“the Legal Advice”) on 3 Motions received by the MCHK, including the motion proposed by Dr. CHOI Kin and supported by the HKMA.

HKMA has sought legal advice from Mayer Brown on the Legal Advice.  It is Mayer Brown’s Advice that the Legal Adviser has misinterpreted the meaning of Dr. Choi’s motion.  In various parts of the Legal Advice, the Legal Adviser merely gave his adverse views on Dr. Choi’s motion without giving any explanation to justify these views.  Mayer Brown rejects the comments in the Legal Advice that Dr. Choi’s motion is irrational, unreasonable and has taken into account irrelevant considerations.  

The HKMA reiterates that Dr. Choi’s motion is a proposal to strike a balance between trying to solve the problem of shortage of doctor manpower in the public sector on the one hand, and protecting patients’ safety by upholding the professional standards of doctors on the other hand.  The objective and rationale of Dr. Choi’s motion is to echo the recommendations made in the Chapter 5 of the Strategic Review on Healthcare Manpower Planning and Professional Development Report of 2017.

The HKMA deems that the proposed 18-month full-time employment requirement which applies to all non-locally trained doctors who have passed Licensing Examination (LE) will form a solid basis for maintaining professional standard and safeguarding patients’ safety.  We regret to note that Dr Choi’s motion was referred as “arbitrary and/or discriminatory”, with “irrelevant considerations” and “no rational basis” in the absence of justification whatsoever.

HKMA has reviewed and accepted Mayer Brown’s Advice which will be submitted by the HKMA representative to the MCHK and the Government for their reference. 

Notes to editors:

The Hong Kong Medical Association, founded in 1920, aims to bring together Hong Kong's government, institutional, university and private medical practitioners for an effective exchange of views and co-ordination of efforts.  The foremost objective of the Association is to safeguard and promote public health.  The Association speaks collectively for its members and aims to keep its members abreast of medical ethics, issues and advances around the world.  In fulfilling these goals, the association hopes to better serve the people of Hong Kong.