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With concerted efforts of all in the HA, we strived to overcome the challenges of rising demand for public hospital services by driving for continuous efforts in enhancing our services, operation and performances. Notwithstanding, major challenges faced by the public healthcare system are daunting, particularly with the fast ageing population, increased |
| prevalence of chronic diseases, manpower shortage, increasing cost of providing hospital care, rising public expectations, just to name a few. We treasured the opportunity of the comprehensive review of the operation which the Government has commissioned in August 2013 for exploring 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 as a managing board, and the Board has a duty to attain and maintain high standards of corporate governance. It is of great honour and recognition to HA that the Board achieved ‘Directors of the Year Award 2014’ organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and was also specially recognised for ‘Excellence in Board Diversity’. I wish to extend my deep appreciation to my fellow Board members for their invaluable contributions to HA’s corporate governance. I am fortunate to work with such a good team of talented and highly dedicated fellow Board members and have 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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We welcomed Ms Anita Cheng Wai-ching and Dr Lo Wai-kwok as new Board members in April and December 2014 respectively. I offer my sincere thanks to Mr Chan Bing-woon who stepped down as a Board member after years of distinguished service. We were deeply saddened by the loss of Mr Andy Lau Kwok-fai, who passed away on 17 April 2015. Andy was appointed to the Board in 2011. His dedication and strong support for HA will be sorely missed. |
I am grateful to all members of the Regional Advisory Committees and Hospital Governing Committees, and to the co-opted members of our functional committees, for their advice and support. I must also thank the patient groups, District Council and Legislative Council members, and all HA volunteers, whose efforts have enabled us to make headway with our vision and mission.
| 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of HA. I wish to acknowledge our predecessors at all levels for establishing a solid framework for delivering service excellence. With this foundation, we are developing HA with the aim of maximising healthcare benefits for all and meeting community expectations as they continue to evolve. My heartfelt thanks to my 70,000 colleagues who continue to work diligently towards these objectives and ensure HA remains one of the leading public healthcare services in the world. |  |
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| John C Y Leong Chairman |
