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South China Morning Post
09-04-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong health authorities admit 12 non-locally trained dentists to ease shortage
Hong Kong health authorities have issued offers to 12 non-locally trained dentists, including three that began their practice in the city last month, with all of them fluent in Cantonese and English as the city attempts to ease labour shortages. Advertisement The Department of Health on Wednesday said it was expected the rest of the new hires would have their limited registration approved in the coming two months as they met the requirements for dentists, such as being able to speak both languages fluently. Dr Kitty Hse Mei-yin, consultant in-charge for the department's dental services, said authorities had embarked on a two-month global recruitment push last July, after the Legislative Council approved amendments to the Dentist Registration Ordinance, allowing non-locally trained dentists to work in the city without having to pass the city's licensing exams. 'At the end of September, we received a very enthusiastic response with over 90 applications,' Hse said. 'Through a rigorous selection process, we chose 12 dentists who are non-locally trained. We have issued them an offer to join the Department of Health.' Advertisement Hse said the 12 dentists submitted their application for limited registration after the commencement of the new mechanism for the admission of non-locally trained dentists to Hong Kong on January 1 this year,
South China Morning Post
06-03-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong teens to pay up to HK$780 at some private dental clinics in pilot scheme
Hong Kong teenagers taking part in a pilot subsidy programme for private sector dental services will have to pay as much as HK$780 (US$100) at some clinics when the scheme begins on March 20. Advertisement The Department of Health said on Thursday it would continue to promote the Primary Dental Co-care Pilot Scheme for Adolescents among the profession, as only 114 dentists had enrolled in the programme to date. The number accounts for only 4 per cent of the about 2,600 dentists practising in the city, most of whom are in the private sector. 'Some dentists have not joined the eHealth system and the primary care directory, which is why they are not yet eligible to join the scheme,' said Dr Kitty Hse Mei-yin, a consultant in charge of dental services at the department. The eHealth system is the government's health data sharing platform accessed by both public and private healthcare providers, while the directory is a database of information on doctors, dentists and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners at the community level. Advertisement The subsidy scheme, which aims to improve the oral health of adolescents, was first announced in the 2023 policy address.
