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政府表示會把這些所謂"賤價團"分流到各個地區，其實這是不現實的做法，因為很多地區本身在分區規劃或設計上，無論是馬路、行人路或道路，均從未遇過如此大量的商業活動。
The Government indicates that it will divert the dirt - cheap - fare tour groups to various districts . Such an approach is in fact unrealistic . In many districts their roads and pavements are not planned and designed to accommodate business activities of such magnitude
其實，現在頗多地區甚至已出現消防車及救護車的救援工作因這些所謂的"賤價團"而備受影響的情況。
In fact there were instances in some districts where the rescue tasks of fire engines and ambulances were hampered by these dirt - cheap - fare tour groups
所以，我想問的是有關治本的問題，政府有否考慮從根本解決問題，限制這類所謂"賤價團"的限額或數量？
I therefore would like to ask a fundamental question Has the Government ever considered tackling the problem at root by limiting the quota or number of these dirt - cheap - fare tour groups?
主席，多謝鄭松泰議員的建議。
President I thank Dr CHENG Chung - tai for his suggestion
一直以來，尤其是近年，我們看到入境旅客人數上升，這可能是由於不同因素，包括新基建項目落成。
The number of inbound visitors has been rising continuously especially in recent years . There are many factors behind such a phenomenon including the successive completion of various new infrastructure projects
這些都是過往這段期間我們邊做邊解決問題的方式，我們會繼續採用。
These are the methods we have adopted and will continue to adopt . We seek to find a solution to a problem whenever a problem pops up
主席，根據業界估計，每年有500萬內地遊客透過這類超低價團來港，當中超過九成多遊客會前往九龍城區，因為該區已建立整套運作鏈，包括用膳、購買朱古力及珠寶等，因此，整個地區根本已"迫爆"，無法容納更多旅行團。
President as estimated by the trade 5 million Mainland tourists come to Hong Kong through extremely low - fare tour groups annually and over 90 % of them flock to the Kowloon City District where an entire chain of operation has been developed for various tourist activities such as dining shopping for chocolate and jewellery . Hence the district is essentially bursting at the seams and cannot afford to have more visiting tour groups
所以，我希望局長能對此高度重視，並成立高層次的協調委員會檢視這事，研究有何措施可逐一落實。
I hope that the Secretary would take the issue most seriously and establish a high - level coordinating committee to look into the problem and examine the progressive implementation of feasible measures
我們亦明白，在個別地區，旅行團的活動確實對居民造成滋擾。
We also appreciate that in certain districts the activities of tour groups have caused nuisances to residents
我們會繼續在這方面做工夫。
We will continue with our work in this respect
近期，很多議員，包括李慧琼議員或業界的議員，也曾向我們提出可否減少或避免這類入境旅行團，或把旅客分流到其他地方，這些都是我們會與議員及業界人士繼續商討的方向。
Recently many Legislative Council Members including Ms Starry LEE and Members representing the tourism sector have put forward the proposals of reducing or even banning these inbound tour groups or diverting these visitors to other places . We will continue to discuss with Legislative Council Members and members of the tourism sector along these directions
主席，我想向局長說，九龍城的土瓜灣現時真的有很多旅行團，一個社區每天要容納1萬人，現時的"旅巴遊客""塞爆"社區，對民生及居民已經造成影響。
President may I tell the Secretary that with an influx of tour groups to To Kwa Wan in Kowloon City about 10 000 tourists are received by one single community which is crammed with visitors coming by coaches every day seriously affecting the daily lives of residents
政府不可以袖手旁觀，只說待旅議會進行改善工作。
The Government cannot just watch from the sideline awaiting TICs improvement measures
據了解，政府並沒有每日內地入境旅行團的數字。
It is understood that the Government does not keep track of the daily number of Mainland inbound tour groups
除了李慧琼議員剛才所說有關超低價旅行團的安排外，政府會否考慮與內地相關當局商討設立一個通報機制，讓部門更能掌握現時每日來港的旅行團數目呢？
Apart from the arrangement proposed by Ms Starry LEE regarding extremely low - fare tour groups will the Government consider discussing with relevant Mainland authorities in order to establish a notification mechanism under which the Government will be better informed of the number of Mainland tour groups coming to Hong Kong every day?
另一方面，我看到回應的文件指出，旅議會承諾會擴大有關接待旅客團登記店鋪的計劃，並加入一些條款和人流管制的措施，以及加入扣分制。
On the other hand I noted from the reply that TIC has pledged to expand the scheme concerning registered shops serving inbound tour groups by incorporating crowd control measures and a demerit points system into the scheme
但是，我很擔心究竟力度是否真的足夠呢？
However I am very much concerned about whether such efforts are robust enough?
政府會否有積極的回應及配合呢？
Will there be any proactive responses and support from the Government?
關於鄭泳舜議員的意見，我在主體答覆中亦有提及，而部分議員也曾提出這意見，也就是對於一些店鋪如納入為旅行社指定到訪的地方，現時旅議會設立了一個登記制度。
Regarding the views expressed by Mr Vincent CHENG I have mentioned in my main reply―and several Members have pointed out―that TIC has established a registration system for shops being selected by travel agents for designated visits
主席，"零負"或超低價團費導致社區人流"迫爆"，交通、食肆各方面都出現問題，影響附近的居民，背後是甚麼問題呢？
President the emergence of zero - fare tour groups minus - fare tour groups or extremely low - fare tour groups has led to jam - packed streets in the district affecting the residents living nearby by bringing about traffic problems and crammed eateries . What is the problem behind these tour groups?
其實背後就是一些無良黑店、"劏客"的黑店，以一些所謂"名牌"，包括朱古力、珠寶、手錶等作招徠，其實大家也知道那些都不是名牌，但其價格卻遠遠脫離正常的市場價格，從而欺騙遊客買貴貨。
The unscrupulous shops seek to fleece customers by duping tourists into paying excessively high prices for chocolates jewellery watches etc . which are marketed under some supposedly famous brands and sold at prices that far exceed the normal market prices
其實，這除了影響居民外，亦嚴重影響香港的旅遊聲譽。
Apart from affecting the residents in the vicinity such operations will tarnish Hong Kongs reputation as a tourist destination
我想問局長，第一，會否就店鋪的登記設立一個認證制度，由獨立的機構對店鋪進行認證，確認它們售賣的是正貨、優質貨，是貨真價實、物有所值的，而不是隨便的一個名冊制度，甚至可否發牌規管，進一步來說更應該立法將貨物賣得"超貴"、超不合理、"劏客"的行為刑事化？
May I ask the Secretary the following questions instead of compiling a list of registered shops will the Government establish an accreditation system for shop registration whereby accreditation is granted by an independent organization which would provide assurance that the goods sold at accredited shops are genuine goods that are of good quality and fairly priced? . Will the Government consider regulating such shops through a licensing system? . Will the Government go even further by criminalizing the acts of charging extortionate and utterly unreasonable prices for goods and the act of fleecing customers?
然而，退款及退貨的安排對於消費者，尤其是對旅客來說，是最大的保證。
That said putting in place a refund and return system is a good guarantee provided for consumers tourists in particular
主席，我一直也有跟進內地團對地區造成的影響，目前最大問題的是土瓜灣，李慧琼議員剛才已說明有關的情況。
President I have all along been following up on the impacts posed by Mainland tour groups on districts . At present as elaborated by Ms Starry LEE just now To Kwa Wan is the district that suffers the most
當局和旅議會有責任協助解決地區的問題，避免擾民。
The Administration and TIC are duty - bound to resolve the district - wide problems and avoid causing disturbances to the residents
然而，這些措施均需要不同的部門協助，例如剛才提到的碼頭需要海事處協助；而啟德郵輪碼頭的業主雖然是政府，但現時的營運商是否願意這樣做和是否願意降低租金呢？
However these initiatives require the assistance of various departments . The pier initiative I mentioned just now for instance requires the assistance of the Marine Department . Although KTCT is owned by the Hong Kong Government is the current operator willing to do so and lower the rents of shops?
我想問局長，就上述的措施，當局是否願意再進一步加強與各方面的合作，主動提供協助，使我剛才提出的措施能夠進一步收效？
May I ask the Secretary in respect of the aforementioned initiatives is the Administration willing to further strengthen its cooperation with various parties and proactively provide assistance so that the initiatives I mentioned just now can be implemented with greater efficacy?
我藉此機會多謝作為業界代表的姚思榮議員及相關的議員，因為過往當一些地區出現問題時，他們實際上也有與業界共同討論。
I wish to take this opportunity to thank Mr YIU Si - wing as the representative of the trade in this Council and other relevant Members for taking part in the past discussions with the trade to address the problems in the districts concerned
我也知道在短期內，我們會與業界人士再次審視郵輪碼頭在這方面的空間。
I am aware that we will shortly review with members of the trade the spare capacity available at KTCT
站在政府的立場來說，郵輪碼頭用作接待郵輪旅客的目的能夠達到，這是正面的；但當然，正如我上星期答覆另一項口頭質詢時所說， 在不影響郵輪服務的情況下，郵輪碼頭如仍有空間，亦可作其他用途，例如去年，便有10次這類活動，日後也可朝着這方向進行。
From the perspective of the Government it is good that KTCT is fulfilling its objective of receiving cruise passengers . But certainly as I said in response to another oral question last week on the premise of not affecting cruise service the spare capacity of KTCT can be used for other purposes . Ten events for instance were hosted there last year in a similar fashion
我們希望善用整個郵輪碼頭，包括配合大家最近常說的維港渡輪服務，我們樂意與業界研究有否其他新增地點可以作碼頭供船隻停泊之用。
We may work along this direction in future . We hope to put the entire KTCT to good use including as part of the much - discussed proposal of providing ferry service across the Victoria Harbour . We are happy to study with the trade whether there are other locations suitable for serving as piers for berthing
就這些想法，在未來的日子，我們非常樂意與業界及相關地區的議員一起討論。
We are more than happy to discuss these ideas with the trade and Members of the relevant districts in the days to come
代理主席，首先我感謝陳恒鑌議員提出"推動醫療改革"這項議案，讓我們可以就此進行討論及向政府提出意見。
Deputy President first of all I thank Mr CHAN Han - pan for moving this motion on Promoting healthcare reform so that we can have a discussion on this subject and air our views to the Government
根據香港的人口壽命數字，女性的平均壽命為接近87歲，男士則接近83歲。
In accordance with the life expectancy figures of Hong Kong the average life expectancy of female is nearly 87 years while the average life expectancy of male is nearly 83 years rendering Hong Kong one of the places with the highest life expectancies
香港能夠成為全球最長壽的地區之一，很多人都說要歸功於我們的醫療系統，它對市民生命作出的保障，使我們的壽命得以延長。
Many people say that this is attributed to our healthcare system as its protection to our lives has lengthened our lifespan
主席，我並非醫療或護理專業人員。
President I am neither a medical practitioner nor a healthcare professional
若非兩位議員找出有關數字，大家也不知道雖然政府表面上表示自己有承擔，每年增加撥款，各個部門皆表示自己有承擔，連香港電台也說自己增加撥款，但實際情況卻是病床數目未能追及2003年的水平。
Without the figures unveiled by the two Honourable Members people will not realize the reality that the number of hospital beds has not yet returned to the level in 2003 despite the Governments apparent claim that it and various departments are committed to the matter and that it has increased the amount of funding every year―well the Radio Television Hong Kong has also said the same thing
衞生署、醫院管理局及局長現時領導的食物及衞生局的公營醫療服務，以及私營醫療服務可分為3個層次：基層醫療、專科服務及醫院服務。
Public healthcare services under the Department of Health DH the Hospital Authority HA and the Food and Health Bureau headed by the Secretary and also private healthcare services can be divided into three tiers primary healthcare specialist services and hospital services
我們皆知道，世界各地皆把重點集中在基層醫療上，因為預防勝於治療，正如陳恒鑌議員的原議案第一句已清楚指出這點。
As we all know various places of the world have all put the focus on primary healthcare because prevention is better than cure just as aptly pointed out by Mr CHAN Han - pan in the first line of his original motion
實際情況，議員在不同場合皆已多次討論。
The details have been discussed many times by Members on various occasions
情況便一如我經常批評的環境局的情況般。
The situation is like the case of the Environment Bureau under my constant criticism
當處理廢物的問題時，環境局不會思考如何整合陳肇始局長轄下的食物環境衞生署的垃圾清理服務。
Speaking of waste handling the Environment Bureau will not give thoughts to the question of how to consolidate the waste removal services of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department FEHD within the purview of Secretary Prof Sophia CHAN
康健中心極有可能發生類似情況。
DHCs are very likely to land in a similar situation
我的修正案提出的其他建議，旨在補充陳恒鑌議員的原議案沒有提及的地方。
The other recommendations in my amendment seek to bring in those areas which are not mentioned in the original motion of Mr CHAN Han - pan
例如，他提出的第三點建議"重建前線醫生的團隊精神及維持醫學經驗的傳承"。我個人認為，關鍵並非在於所謂的"師徒制"，而是在於兩項十年醫院發展計劃現時尚未完成的情況下，如何善用現有眾多的醫療人手，包括在職醫生、護士或其他專職醫療人員。
For instance his point 3 proposes to rebuild team spirit among frontline doctors and sustain the inheritance of medical experience
代理主席，我想藉這次發言的機會，表達我對現正身陷囹圄的邵家臻議員的支持。
Deputy President in delivering my speech I would like to take this opportunity to express my support for Mr SHIU Ka - chun who is now in prison
邵議員為弱勢社群發聲，協助他們充權；在他成為階下囚後，曾入院進行"通波仔"手術，因此他本身也是香港醫療服務的使用者。
Mr SHIU used to speak up for the underprivileged and help empower them . After being imprisoned he had been taken to hospital to undergo percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and so he himself is a user of local healthcare services
我當然明白今次這項有關"推動醫療改革"的修正案與其本人有切身關 係。
I certainly understand that this amendment to the motion on promoting healthcare reform is of immediate concern to Mr SHIU himself
此外，邵議員本身亦是一位濕疹病患者，並且有服用中藥，所以我留意到，他在修正案中建議"擴大中醫在公營醫療體系的比重，並改善中醫在公營醫療體系的薪酬待遇及晉升階梯"。
In addition he is an eczema patient who has been taking Chinese medicine and that explains why I noted in his amendment the suggestion of increasing the weighting of Chinese medicine in the public healthcare system and improve the remuneration packages and career advancement ladder of Chinese medicine practitioners in the public healthcare system
他以自己作為議員、社工及病患者的三重身份，從全港市民的利益出發，為本港醫療系統診症。
Given his triple roles as a Legislative Council Member a social worker and a patient he attempted to diagnose the local healthcare system for the benefit of all the Hong Kong citizens
即使身在獄中，也不忘繼續議會的工作，為的是希望為病患者能盡早獲得較佳診治，讓香港市民的健康得到保障。
Although he is in prison now he never forgets about his duties as a Member of this Council and continues with his work in the hope that local patients will be able to receive better treatment as soon as practicable so that our health can be safeguarded
邵議員的修正案就原議案加入3點內容：經他修正的修正案第七點，要求"就增加本地大學培訓普通科及專科醫生、護士、專職醫療人員等醫療人手的名額制訂長遠政策，以處理現時公營醫療系統人手不足及輪候專科醫療服務時間過長的問題"。
Mr SHIUs amendment has introduced three additional points to the original motion Point 7 of his amendment calls for the Governments formulating a long - term policy for increasing the number of places in local universities for training healthcare professionals such as general practitioners specialists nurses and allied health personnel so as to deal with the existing problems of manpower shortage and excessively long waiting time for specialist healthcare services in the public healthcare system
因此，我就今年的財政預算案向政府提出建議，增加醫生及護士培訓學額，把香港每1,000名人口的註冊醫生和登記護士的比例，提升至經濟合作與發展組織成員國的平均數字水平，即每1,000名人口有3.4名醫生及9名護士，以紓緩香港公營醫療機構前線人手不足和流失。
Hence in respect of this years Budget I advised the Government to increase the number of places in local universities for training doctors and nurses with a view to increasing the doctor - to - population ratio and nurse - to - population ratio in Hong Kong to the average levels set by the Organisation for Economic Co - operation and Development OECD for its member states that is 3.4 doctors and 9 nurses per 1 000 population . This is meant to help alleviate manpower shortage and wastage of frontline staff in Hong Kongs public health sector
當人口增長率高於人口與病床比例的增幅時，大家便明白問題是多麼的嚴重了。
We will understand how serious the problem is when the population growth rate is higher than the increase in the ratio of population to hospital beds
倘若政府無法加建公立醫院及大規模增加病床數目，恐怕難以追上人口增長的速度，更遑論應對人口老化的挑戰。
If the Government fails to build additional public hospitals and increases significantly the number of hospital beds I am afraid it will have difficulty catching up with the rate of population growth let alone tackling the challenge of population ageing
我個人建議政府增加基層醫療佔衞生開支總額的百分比，建立預防性醫療系統，包括加強疾病預防及健康教育。
I personally suggest that the Government should increase the percentage of primary healthcare in the total health expenditure and establish a preventive healthcare system including stepping up disease prevention efforts and enhancing health education
邵議員提出的最後一項建議，是增加公營牙科門診名額，這點與我一直以來的訴求吻合，我要求政府盡快把公營牙科診所服務擴展至全港18區。
The last proposal put forward by Mr SHIU is to increase the quotas of public dental outpatient services which is in line with my long - standing demand that the Government should expand its public dental clinic services to all 18 districts throughout the territory as soon as possible
現時香港每10萬名人口中，只有30名牙醫，比例偏低，加上人口老化，許多長者除了要忍受輪候之苦外，有一些長者甚至要等足1年才能脫去1顆牙齒，要是等不及，便唯有轉往看私家牙醫，屆時動輒便須耗費數千元了。
At present there are only 30 dentists per 100 000 population in Hong Kong a very low ratio . Given the ageing population many elderly people here have to endure the excessively long waiting time and some may have to wait for as long as a whole year merely to have a tooth extracted . They will have to turn to private dentists for tooth extraction service if they cannot wait which may cost them thousands of dollars then
最後剩下少許時間，我想提出一項個人建議，便是盡快處理非合資格人士拖欠醫療費用的問題。
Finally with the little time left I would like to put forward a personal proposal The Government should expeditiously deal with the problem of default on payment of medical fees by non - eligible persons
假如他們在出院離開香港後仍不繳清欠費的話，政府應就出入境方面加設對策，包括停止向曾拖欠醫療費用的人簽發旅遊簽證或禁止其入境，以杜絕問題。
It should put in place additional immigration measures against those who still have not settle all defaulted payments after leaving Hong Kong including not issuing tourist visas to those persons or prohibiting them from entering Hong Kong in order to uproot the problem
主席，我動議若稍後就"推動醫療改革"所提出的議案或其修正案進行點名表決，表決須在鐘聲響起1分鐘後進行。
President I move that in the event of further divisions being claimed in respect of the motion on Promoting healthcare reform or any amendments thereto this Council do proceed to each of such divisions immediately after the division bell has been rung for one minute
議員已獲通知，由於麥美娟議員的修正案獲得通過，朱凱廸議員已撤回他的修正案。
Members have already been informed that as Ms Alice MAKs amendment has been passed Mr CHU Hoi - dick has withdrawn his amendment
當然，除了香港的醫療體系，有很多地方例如人均壽命長，亦有一些指標能夠達到，國際上對於香港市民的健康予以肯定，對我們正在做的工作也予以肯定。
Certainly apart from our healthcare system we have also achieved some targets in many areas such as a long life expectancy and gained international recognition for the health of Hong Kong people and our present work
除了這方面外，我們有一些地方都做得好，但我們亦面對很多挑戰，無論是大圍的挑戰，包括人口老化、慢性疾病帶來的壓力，以至在系統上或整個醫療體系也面對不同挑戰，我們對於這些挑戰希望能夠作出針對性的處理。
All this aside despite our achievement in some areas we are faced with a plurality of challenges both in a broad sense such as the ageing of the population and the pressure from chronic diseases and in the systemic context or in the overall healthcare system . We hope to possibly address these challenges in a targeted manner
事實上是非常長遠，我想由1980年代開始，政府有不同的諮詢、不同的顧問報告，檢視醫療融資以至如何改革醫療體系，使其能夠達至有效、持續和長遠地發展，在這方面下了不少工夫。
In fact it has lasted very long . I am convinced that since the 1980s the Government has made considerable efforts through different consultations and consultancy reports to look into healthcare financing and even ways to reform the healthcare system so as to enable its effective sustainable and long - term development
香港現在擁有的醫療體系其實是一個公私並行的雙軌醫療制度。
The existing healthcare system in Hong Kong actually runs on a dual - track basis comprising both the public and private sectors
當然在公營醫療界別，有很多市民使用，也是本港醫療體系中全民的安全網，確保市民不會因經濟原因而得不到所需的醫療服務，而私營醫療界別願意為一些希望使用私營醫療服務和有能力負擔相關費用的市民提供較個人化的選擇。
Certainly while popular for its services the public healthcare sector also serves as a safety net for the whole population in Hong Kongs healthcare system ensuring that no one will be denied the necessary healthcare services through lack of means whereas the private healthcare sector provides more personalized options for those who wish and can afford to use private healthcare services
有議員亦提到不同部門和食物及衞生局對於發展基層醫療的不同角色。
For this reason we will build a network of District Health Centres DHCs covering every district . Some Members have also mentioned the different roles played by various departments and the Food and Health Bureau in the development of primary healthcare
在過去數十年，大家逐步做了基層醫療健康服務。
Over the past few decades we have been progressively developing primary healthcare services
但是，長遠而言，除了我們要在每一區興建地區康健中心，該中心亦不僅是一個中心，也不僅是一個計劃，而是我們醫療體系重要的一部分。
However in the long run we have to not just build a DHC in every district but also make it an important part of our healthcare system instead of merely a centre or a scheme
一個全面和協調的基層醫療健康系統，能便捷在社區內照顧個人健康需要，有助提升整體人口健康情況，以及減少不必要的入院及再入院的情況。
A comprehensive and coordinated primary healthcare system that can attend to the healthcare needs of individuals more conveniently in a community setting is crucial to improving the overall health status of the population and reduce unwarranted admissions and re - admissions
有多位議員如李國麟議員也提到，我們如何能強化除了醫生以外其他醫護人員在基層醫療健康的角色，包括護士、專職醫療人員、中醫等。
A number of Members for example Prof Joseph LEE have also mentioned how we can strengthen the roles of healthcare personnel other than doctors in primary healthcare including nurses allied health professionals and Chinese medicine CM practitioners
地區康健中心正正是其中一個平台，可以令所有醫護人員能夠參與基層醫療，當病人未入醫院而在社區時讓他們發揮其專業角色。
DHC is one of the platforms for all healthcare personnel to participate in primary healthcare and play their professional roles in the community when patients are not yet admitted to hospital
參考葵青康健中心試行的經驗後，剛才提過第一個地區康健中心將於今年9月開始使用，參考經驗後我們會根據數據實證及服務標準逐步把康健中心推展至全港18區。
It was mentioned earlier that the first DHC will commence operation in September this year . Drawing on the pilot experience of the Kwai Tsing District Health Centre we will progressively extend DHCs to all 18 districts across the territory having regard to data evidence and service standards
我們目前已經敲定其中6個地區的康健中心選址，並正積極尋找合適地點設立其他地區康健中心。
At present we have already decided on the sites for DHCs in six of the districts and are actively looking for suitable locations to set up other DHCs
財政司司長已表示會在資源上配合日後擴展地區康健中心網絡。
The Financial Secretary has indicated that he will continue to provide resources needed for the future expansion of the network of DHCs
此外，現屆政府亦會檢討發展方向，不是說興建了地區康健中心 便算了，而是會檢視在基層醫療範疇上各主要服務提供者的定位，加強不同界別及團體之間的合作，並監督基層醫療健康的發展和推廣策略，正如陳恒鑌議員所說，加強第一層醫療防線。
In addition the current - term Government will review the direction of development . Not that building a DHC is enough but the Government will review the role of different key service providers in primary healthcare enhance cross - sectoral and inter - organizational coordination and oversee development and promotion strategies on primary healthcare namely strengthening the first line of defence in healthcare as Mr CHAN Han - pan said
我們認為這是非常重要。
This is very important in our view
除了加強基層醫療健康服務，強化現有醫療體系也是一項很重要的工作，因為現有公營醫療體系，現時大部分市民都正在使用。
Apart from strengthening primary healthcare services enhancement of the existing healthcare system is also an important task because the existing public healthcare system is now in use by the public majority
大家記得，自2016年起醫管局已開始推行第一個十年醫院發展計劃，並預留2,000億元撥款，用以進行合共16個項目，以額外提供逾5,000張病床和超過90個手術室。
As Members recall HA commenced in 2016 implementation of the first 10 - year Hospital Development Plan HDP for which 200 billion had been earmarked for a total of 16 projects to provide over 5 000 additional public hospital beds and more than 90 additional operating theatres
由於多項醫院重建工程必須在原址進行，我們需要安排非常複雜的分階段施工，而且籌劃時間亦會較長。
As many of the hospital redevelopment projects have to take place in - situ the highly complicated project - phasing leads to unusually long planning lead time
主席，醫療是最基本的民生議題，而我們最重要去看的，就是政府究竟想把醫療放在甚麼位置，究竟是想把它繼續推向市場化、商品化，看看如何把醫療變為企業，作為經濟發展的一部分，抑或是想把它主要作為協助市民維持及推動健康的重要民生、人本服務。
President healthcare is the most fundamental livelihood issue and it is most important for us to find out the position in which the Government wants to place healthcare . Does it want to continue marketization and commercialization of healthcare to see how healthcare can be turned into an enterprise and a part of economic development or does it want to treat healthcare as the provision of important livelihood and people - oriented services to help maintain and promote public health?
香港曾經作為殖民地，我們可以說是相當幸運，因為承傳了英國相對以較社會主義的角度，把公共醫療作為主要提供醫療服務的資 源。
We can say that Hong Kong is rather lucky to have been a British colony because it has inherited the United Kingdoms relatively socialist perspective of treating public healthcare as the main source for providing healthcare services
在全世界中，英國確實是一個較早便實行全民退休保障及全民醫療制度的國家，而香港在使用這套制度後，事實上，不論在過去或現在，我們也可以說是有一套相對廉價的醫療服務，而且更是一套整全的醫療服務。
In the world the United Kingdom is truly a country which implemented universal retirement protection and universal healthcare system at a rather early stage . In fact after adopting this system no matter in the past or at present Hong Kong could have a set of relatively cheap as well as comprehensive healthcare services