Thursday, 25 February 2016

Hospital Authority announces Senior Appointments

The Hospital Authority (HA) spokesman today (25 February 2016)

announced the following senior appointments:

(1) Dr Lee Tsz-leung, Hospital Chief Executive of Hong Kong Childrens

Hospital (HKCH) - The HKCH will commence service in 2018. To ensure
dedicated leadership for the final phase of development, a full -time HCE for
the hospital is essential. The appointment will be effective from 1 April 2016.

Dr Lee Tsz-leung is an experienced paediatrician by background with special

interest in paediatric rheumatology, and is currently the Chief Manager
(Quality & Standards) at HA Head Office. He is a seasoned senior executive
whom possesses both hospital and corporate management expe rience. In his
current position, Dr Lee has formulated strategies and plans for corporate -
wide hospital accreditation, through which the informed consent system and
credentialing system are enhanced. He is also responsible for access
management in elective surgery and specialist out-patient clinics (SOPC),
developing SOPC performance indicators as well as reviewing and
modernising the management of operating theatre.

(2) Dr Chong Yee-hung, Hospital Chief Executive of Hong Kong Buddhist

Hospital (HKBH) & Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Tai Sin Hospital
(WTSH) - Upon a review of the profiles of existing public hospitals, the HA
Board had earlier endorsed the grouping of HKBH with WTSHs
administrative duties. Dr Chong Yee-hung will take up the post of HCE for
both hospitals with effect from 1 April 2016.

Dr Chong Yee-hung is an ophthalmologist by background. He is currently the

Chief Manager of Kowloon West Cluster and Deputy Hospital Chief Executive
of North Lantau Hospital (NLTH). Dr Chong assists the HCE to oversee the
overall development, operation management and commissioning work of
NLTH. He is also responsible for steering the annual planning process and
formulating strategies in service development in Kowloon West Cluster.

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(3) Dr Pang Fei-chau, Hospital Chief Executive of Grantham Hospital (GH) - Dr
Pang Fei-chau will take up the post from 7 May 2016 upon the retirement of
current incumbent Ms Margaret Tay. Dr Pang is a fellow of medicine and
community medicine, and is currently the Chief Manager (Medical Grade) at
HA Head Office. In his current position, he has developed a system for
enhancing simulation training development and provision for clinical staff,
strengthen clinical training through crew resource management courses, and
revamped the selection mechanism for resident trainees to ensure better
coordination of trainee rotation across hospitals.

HA Chairman Professor John Leong and Chief Executive Dr Leung Pak-yin

congratulate Dr Lee, Dr Chong and Dr Pang on their new appointments and wish
all of them every success in taking up the new posts.

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