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With concerted efforts of all in the HA, we strived to overcome 有 賴 醫 管 局 上 下 一 心， 令 我 們 提 升 公
the challenges of rising demand for public hospital services by 立 醫 院 服 務、 運 作 和 表 現， 克 服 因 不
driving for continuous efforts in enhancing our services, operation 斷增加的公營醫療服務需求帶來的挑
and performances. Notwithstanding, major challenges faced by 戰。 不 過， 公 營 醫 療 系 統 的 挑 戰 仍 使
the public healthcare system are daunting, particularly with the 我 們 如 履 薄 冰 ，特 別 是 人 口 急 速 老 化 、
fast ageing population, increased prevalence of chronic diseases, 慢 性 病 盛 行、 人 手 短 缺、 醫 療 成 本 增
manpower shortage, increasing cost of providing hospital care, 加 及 公 眾 期 望 上 升 等。 所 以， 我 們 珍
rising public expectations, just to name a few. We treasured the 惜 政 府 檢 討 醫管局運作的機會，積極支
opportunity of the comprehensive review of the operation which 持這項由 2013 年 8 月展開的工作，探索
the Government has commissioned in August 2013 for exploring 提升成本效益和質素的可行辦法。
viable measures for enhancing the cost-effectivenss and quality
of HA’s services. HA positively supported the work of the Steering
Committee on Review of Hospital Authority.
Leadership is vital for the HA Board particulalry given its role 醫 管 局 大 會 的 領 導 角 色， 特 別 是 管 理
as a managing board, and the Board has a duty to attain and 董 事 局 的 角 色， 尤 為 重 要， 大 會 有 責
maintain high standards of corporate governance. It is of great 任 致 力 維 持 高 水 平 的 機 構 管 治 。年 內 ，
honour and recognition to HA that the Board achieved ‘Directors 大會榮獲香港董事學會頒發 2014 年度
of the Year Award 2014’ organised by the Hong Kong Institute 傑出董事獎及董事會多元化卓越嘉許
of Directors and was also specially recognised for ‘Excellence in 獎 。我 衷 心 感 謝 各 大 會 成 員 鼎 力 襄 助 ，
Board Diversity’. I wish to extend my deep appreciation to my fellow 優 化 醫管局的機構管治。我亦特別感謝
Board members for their invaluable contributions to HA’s corporate 食物及衞生局局長高永文醫生，其真知
governance. I am fortunate to work with such a good team of 灼見令大會受益良多，亦使醫管局的運
talented and highly dedicated fellow Board members and have 作更趨完善。
strong support of the Executive Management. I am also grateful to
Dr Ko Wing-man, Secretary for Food and Health, for his support and
vision to augment the skills and experience of the Board to ensure
better operation of the organisation.
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