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Health chief rejects claims Chinese nurses are favoured over local candidates

Health chief rejects claims Chinese nurses are favoured over local candidates
South China Morning Post Friday 25 September 2026, 05:55 UTC By Leopold Chen 1 min read
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Hong Kong’s health minister has rejected claims that authorities favour mainland nurses over local candidates, saying locally trained professionals have “very good chances” of finding work even as public hospitals struggle to recruit. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said on Friday that the Hospital Authority had hired 95 per cent of local applicants for nursing positions over the past year. The figure rose to 99 per cent among applicants with registered nurse qualifications.

Hong Kong’s health minister has rejected claims that authorities favour mainland nurses over local candidates, saying locally trained professionals have “very good chances” of finding work even as public hospitals struggle to recruit. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said on Friday that the Hospital Authority had hired 95 per cent of local applicants for nursing positions over the past year. The figure rose to 99 per cent among applicants with registered nurse qualifications. He said that more...
Chinese (ORG) Hong Kong’s (LOCATION) Health Lo Chung-mau (PERSON) the Hospital Authority (ORG)
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