Policy Address

Bring in More Healthcare Professionals

189. We will promote the use of the legislation passed earlier to proactively admit more non-local doctors, nurses and dentists to enhance manpower. The Government will introduce a bill on the admission of qualified non-locally trained supplementary medical professionals next year.

Support Establishment of a Third Medical School

190. In addition to increasing training places of the existing two medical schools, the Government supports the plan, by local universities, to establish a third medical school, increasing the number of doctors and supporting the city's development as an international health- and medical-innovation hub. A task group will be set up, inviting universities interested in establishing the new medical school to submit proposals. The Government will set aside sites in the Northern Metropolis Ngau Tam Mei to develop the new medical school campus and build an integrated medical teaching and research hospital.