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Why Hong Kong can have 75,000 nurses and still face shortages
A registration total and an available workforce answer different questions. Understanding the gap changes how we talk about nursing supply.
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Reporting, explanation, and analysis about nursing and the conditions of care in Hong Kong.
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When does a nursing role become advanced practice?
Hong Kong recognises advanced practice nurses through a voluntary scheme. Recognition, clinical responsibility, and legal authority are related but distinct.
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Beyond the ward: nursing in District Health Centres
District Health Centres make prevention and continuity visible parts of care. What does that mean for nursing work?
Care in practiceExplainer
When Signal No. 8 is raised, what happens to hospital care?
A severe storm changes the operating conditions around care. The Hospital Authority’s service plan shows what stays open and what pauses.
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Who works beside Hong Kong’s nurses?
Ward assistants and patient care assistants are part of the workforce behind hospital care. Their contribution should be visible without blurring professional responsibilities.
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Smart wards are coming. What work will they change?
The Hospital Authority is developing digital tools, but a technology plan is not yet proof of time saved on a nursing shift.