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由於時任局長林鄭月娥只不斷呼籲業主維修樓宇，卻不監管，以致很多圍標集團對小業主說："你不用怕，現在政府會資助你進行維修，你不用支付太多錢。
Since the then Secretary Carrie LAM only kept calling on property owners to carry out maintenance works on their buildings without monitoring such works many bid - rigging syndicates said to the minority owners Do not worry . Now the Government will subsidize your maintenance works . You need not pay too much money
"於是那些小業主信以為真，交由業主立案法團處理維修，自己不怎麼理會當然，小業主也有責任最終維修質素極為惡劣，例如單位在維修前沒有滲水，維修後卻四處滲水；價錢亦極不合理，明明是兩三萬元便可完成的工程卻要收取七八萬元，六七萬元的工程則收取十多二十萬元，令很多小業主損失慘重。
Believing it was true the minority owners entrusted their owners corporations to deal with the maintenance projects without paying much attention themselves―certainly the minority owners were partly to blame too―eventually the quality of the maintenance works was extremely poor . For example before maintenance there was no water seepage in any flat but after maintenance there was water seepage here and there . The prices were also extremely unreasonable
其結論是，坊間質疑樓宇市場出現很嚴重的壟斷情況，這懷疑是合理的。
It concluded that the suspicion in the community of the occurrence of serious monopolization in the building maintenance market was reasonable
既然"樓宇更新大行動"當時出現這麼嚴重的圍標問題，今天再推出"2.0"時，究竟政府有何配套措施防止這歷史教訓再次發生呢？
Given the occurrence of such serious bid - rigging in OBB at that time what complementary measures does the Government have to prevent the recurrence of such a historical lesson in the implementation of 2.0 today?
再把小業主推出去讓圍 標集團宰割，這絕不是小業主想看到的情況，我相信這亦不是特首林鄭月娥想看到的情況。
The minority owners absolutely do not wish to see themselves being exposed to be ripped off by the bid - rigging syndicates . I believe this is not what Chief Executive Carrie LAM wishes to see either
代理主席，剛才談到圍標問題，我又順道談談貪污的問題。
Deputy President having talked about bid - rigging just now let me also say something about corruption in passing
事實上，政府真的要檢視問題。
In fact the Government has really got to review the problem
林鄭月娥負責管轄廉政公署，她怎可能任由白韞六讓廉政專員下的副專員位置，即執行處首長，長期沒有人正式擔任？
Carrie LAM is responsible for supervising the Independent Commission Against Corruption ICAC . How can she possibly allow Simon PEH to let the post of Deputy Commissioner under the ICAC Commissioner ie . Head of Operations be not substantively filled for such a long time?
已經兩年半了，由李寶蘭署任1年，其後由丘樹春先生署任了差不多1年半如果連同這3個月計算在內足有兩年半的時間，沒有人正式擔任此職位，領導香港最重要的反貪部門，即廉署的執行處。
It has already been two and a half years . Rebecca LI acted up the post for a year followed by Ricky YAU who has acted up for almost a year and a half including these past three months . It has been as long as two and a half years during which no substantive appointee assumed this post to lead the most important anti - corruption department in Hong Kong ie
如果連這麼重要的反貪部門的首長也不知道自己未來數月究竟能否繼續出任這職位，他如何協助廉政專員長遠規劃香港的反貪策略和部門的人事安排？
the Operations Department of ICAC . If even the head of such an important anti - corruption department has no idea whether he can actually continue to hold this post in the coming few months how can he help the ICAC Commissioner make any long - term planning on Hong Kongs anti - corruption strategy and staffing arrangements of the department?
這是非常荒謬和絕不能接受的人事安排。
This is a rather ridiculous and absolutely unacceptable staffing arrangement
白韞六無視廉署的人事危機，繼續任由問題惡化。
Disregarding the personnel crisis in ICAC Simon PEH continues to let the problem worsen
代理主席，香港有多項非常深重的問題，而我們這個環節討論的是房屋、衞生、扶貧和安老弱勢。
Deputy President there are many deep - rooted problems in Hong Kong . In this session we discuss housing health poverty alleviation and care for the elderly and the disadvantaged
羅致光局長長期研究香港的福利政策，他以前也是民主黨成員，我們過去亦有很多機會請教局長對這方面的真知灼見。
Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwong has studied the social welfare policy in Hong Kong for a long time . He used to be a member of the Democratic Party also . In the past we had a lot of opportunities of seeking the Secretarys valuable advice in this aspect
我希望局長日後擔任這職位時，能多些聆聽不同持份者、弱勢社群、社福界朋友的意見。
I hope the Secretary can listen more to the views of different stakeholders the disadvantaged and members of the social welfare sector when serving in this post in the future
局長是一位思路非常清晰、清楚掌握數據，以及政策分析力很強的學者型局長，希望他能聆聽更多不同的意見，協助香港弱勢社群及眾多有需要的人士改善生活。
The Secretary is a clear - headed academic with a clear grasp of data and strong analytical power in policy analysis . I hope he can listen more to different views and help the disadvantaged and numerous people in need improve their living in Hong Kong
其實香港缺乏的並非金錢，香港政府有很多錢，我們缺乏的是公平合理而正義地分配社會資源的方法或制度。
In fact Hong Kong has no lack of money . The Hong Kong Government has plenty of it . What we lack is an approach or system of fair distribution of social resources in a reasonable and righteous manner
他作為在香港相當富有的商家，過去亦曾親身到訪弱勢家庭，並體驗他們的生活，但是，這只能引起社會一刻的關注。
Being a rather wealthy businessman in Hong Kong he has personally visited families of the disadvantaged and experienced their life before but this could only arouse a fleeting moment of concern in society
其實民主黨過去一直支持提高企業的利得稅，利用分階層的累進式稅制，令有能力負擔更多的人士為社會承擔更多，以支援弱勢的朋友。
In fact the Democratic Party has all along supported raising the profits tax rate for enterprises and using a progressive tax regime with different tiers so that those with greater affordability will undertake more for society with a view to supporting the disadvantaged
我近年看到很多基層家庭子女的情況越來越艱難。
In recent years I have seen increasing difficulties for children from grass - roots families
我十分記得，我小時候在屋邨讀小學，全班差不多九成的同學均居住在公共屋邨，大家的起點差不多，都是憑着自己的努力奮鬥，不斷提升自己，在社會上慢慢發揮個人的角色和能力。
I remember very well that when I was a pupil in a primary school in my housing estate almost 90 % of my classmates lived in public housing estates . Setting off from similar starting lines we kept advancing with our own efforts and gradually gave full play to our roles and abilities in society
我認為，這類社會政策其實會令香港的貧富懸殊情況越來越嚴重，使跨代貧窮問題不斷惡化。
I think this kind of social policies will actually intensify the wealth gap in Hong Kong resulting in continual exacerbation of cross - generational poverty
我希望除了勞工及福利局局長，教育局局長也真的會審視，政府有甚麼方法讓香港的弱勢社群和其子女在未來可以有更多機會，靠自己的努力，在相對公平的制度下，可自力向上流動，不會好像現在處於死胡同般，不斷一代一代地貧窮。
I hope that apart from the Secretary for Labour and Welfare the Secretary for Education will also really examine how the Government can give more opportunities to the disadvantaged and their children in Hong Kong so that they can move upward by themselves with their own efforts under a relatively fair system in the future rather than being stuck in an impasse suffering from poverty in one generation after another just like the present situation
這亦牽涉我們現在所面對的嚴重房屋問題。
This also involves the grave housing problem currently faced by us
然而，政府真的要考慮一下可否增加更多土地供應。
Nevertheless the Government should really consider whether it can increase the land supply
過去我們在北區討論東北發展的問題時，經常批評政府為何不收回3個18洞高爾夫球場，卻要收回在同一範圍內，只是一條馬路之隔，住了幾代村民的土地，要他們連根拔起。
During our past discussions about the North East New Territories development in the North District we often criticized the Government for not resuming the site of the three 18 - hole golf courses . Instead it resumed the land just across the road in the same area where generations of villagers had lived uprooting them from their homes
而現時的收地補償亦遠遠追不上樓價，10年前菜園村每戶有60萬元特惠補償，現在仍然是這個金額，樓價卻已上升了不止1倍。
The present compensation for land resumption also lags far behind the property price . A decade ago the ex gratia compensation granted to each household in Choi Yuen Tsuen was 600,000 . Now this amount remains the same but the property price has more than doubled
若政府的政策追不上時代，這些發展項目只會受到越來越大的民間阻撓，因為這讓人看到：第一，賠償不公道；第二，收地不公義。
If the Governments policy fails to keep abreast of the times these development projects will only meet growing resistance in the community because it shows first unfairness in compensation; and second injustice in land resumption
我認為為了社會的發展，各方面或多或少也要付出，但如果只要求基層市民付出，其他階層卻不受任何影響的話，如何可令市民服氣，說服他們配合政府政策？
In my view every party should make contribution big or small to social development . However if only the grass roots are required to make such contribution while the other strata are not affected in any way how will the public be convinced to tie in with the Governments policies?
所以我真的希望局長能考慮一下，全面檢討現時的收地政策及賠償政策，看看如何能達致社會公義，符合市民的訴求。
For this reason I really hope the Secretary can consider conducting a comprehensive review of the existing land resumption and compensation policies and see how we can achieve social justice and meet the peoples aspirations
代理主席，我剛才指出種種問題，其實最終只有一個問題，就是如何透過完善的政策，處理社會上不同的矛盾，以及維護社會公義，這個問題一定牽涉香港的政治制度。
Deputy President all the problems pointed out by me just now ultimately boil down to only one question how different conflicts in society can be addressed and social justice upheld through a sound policy . This question definitely involves the political system in Hong Kong
如果香港的政治制度一直維持不民主的小圈子選舉，特首由絕大部分既得利益者和大財團選出，香港的不公義絕對無法徹底消除。
So long as the political system in Hong Kong retains the undemocratic coterie election with the Chief Executive being selected by the majority of vested interests and large consortiums there will be no way to eradicate injustices in Hong Kong
所以，說到底，我們民主黨與很多香港市民均期盼香港政府能向中央政府如實反映港人對民主普選的訴求。
Hence after all we in the Democratic Party and many Hongkongers expect the Hong Kong Government to truthfully relay Hongkongers aspirations for democratic universal suffrage to the Central Government
林鄭月娥在施政報告中表示，就《基本法》第二十三條立法，是香港的憲制責任，但說到普選特首和立法會時，卻隻字不提"憲制責任"這4個字，令我們質疑，其實林鄭月娥是否以雙重標準來看待兩項不同的憲制責任？
Carrie LAM stated in the Policy Address that it is the constitutional responsibility of Hong Kong to legislate for Article 23 of the Basic Law but when it comes to the selection of the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council by universal suffrage there is no mention of constitutional responsibility making us wonder whether Carrie LAM has actually applied double standards in treating two different constitutional responsibilities
我希望政府要認真想一想，本會過去數月的亂局，其實在某程度上是由我們的制度造成。
I hope the Government will give it some serious thoughts . The chaotic situation in this Council in the past few months was to a certain extent caused by our system . In closing I have to tender apologies to members of the public
最後，我要向市民致歉，我今天無法投票，因為我今晚要前往英國，就梁振英UGL案向英國執法部門投訴，因為他當年是英國上市 公司戴德梁行的董事，我認為他有受信責任維護小股東的利益，但他沒有這樣做，所以我今晚要離開香港，無法投票。
Today I cannot cast my vote because I am going to the United Kingdom tonight to complain to the British law enforcement agency LEUNG Chun - yings UGL case since he was a director of the British listed company DTZ at that time . In my view he had the fiduciary duty to protect the minority shareholders interests but he did not do so . For this reason I am leaving Hong Kong tonight and cannot vote
主席，青年政策一直都是我非常關心的範疇。
President the youth policy has all along been an area of great concern to me
這項"四業"政策與特首林鄭月娥提出的"三業"不約而同，大家都是說現時年青人一些最關心及面對最艱難的問題。
This four - faceted policy and the three concerns stated by Chief Executive Carrie LAM have coincidentally pointed to the problems which young people consider most pertinent and challenging to them nowadays
我記得當我提出青年置業的問題時，距今差不多10年，當時的行政長官是曾蔭權先生，其後梁振英先生上任，這方面亦有少許進展，提出了青年宿舍計劃，由劉江華局長負責推行。
I remember that it was nearly a decade ago when I raised the issue of home acquisition by young people and Mr Donald TSANG was the Chief Executive then . He was later succeeded by Mr LEUNG Chun - ying and a small progress was made in that the Youth Hostel Scheme was proposed and placed under the charge of Secretary LAU Kong - wah
不過，在這方面，正如我也經常說，現時的青年宿舍計劃雖然也有少許進展，但供應量似乎仍然較少。
But in this regard as I always said despite some slight improvement in the Youth Hostel Scheme the supply seems to remain on the low side
舉例說，在我負責的大埔也有一幢青年宿舍，但宿舍單位數目不足100個，這是否能夠協助年青人呢？
For instance in Tai Po which is within my constituency there is also a youth hostel tower but it provides less than 100 hostel units . Can this be of any help to young people?
當然，今屆政府更開創先河，推出港人首次置業的住宅單位，我認為這項計劃很好，因為現時不論是年青人或中產人士，甚至一些收入相對穩定的專業人士，也不能夠解決住屋問題。
Certainly the current - term Government has unprecedentedly introduced Starter Homes units for Hong Kong residents . I think this scheme is very good because young people and the middle - class people and even professionals with relatively stable incomes are unable to solve their housing problem now
所以，我們確實有需要在青年住屋問題上投放更多資源。
Therefore it is indeed necessary to commit more resources to addressing the housing problem of young people
有人會說政府只協助年青人"上樓"，會否反而害苦了他們，因為他們或許根本沒有足夠的能力。
Some people may question whether the Government in addressing the housing needs of young people only would on the contrary do a disservice to them for they may not have the means to afford it
我在這方面的態度十分清晰，我認為年青人需要扶助，當他們具備條件及建立合適的環境後，便可以發揮所長。
On this point my attitude is clear . I think young people need to be provided with support . Given the conditions and a suitable environment they can give play to their talents
首先，對於政府大力推動基層醫療，我是十分歡迎的，因為確實有這需要。
First I greatly welcome the Governments vigorous efforts in promoting primary health care because there is indeed such a need
尤其是在專科醫療人手方面，面對人口老化，政府須為長者做好醫療人手準備，但我同樣看不到政府已制訂長遠和實在的規劃。
In the face of population ageing the Government must make proper medical manpower preparations for the elderly . But I likewise fail to see that the Government has formulated any long - term and concrete planning
另一方面，我相信主席和局長皆知道，我們建制派十分關心罕見疾病和癌病患者及其親屬，所以我們成立了罕見病癌病關注組，這段時間頻頻與不同病人組織商討，以了解他們的需要，並且約見局方討論。
In the meanwhile I believe the President and the Secretary must be aware that we in the pro - establishment camp are very much concerned about patients with rare diseases and cancers and their families . For this reason we have formed a concern group for rare diseases and cancers and frequently met with various patients groups throughout this period in a bid to understand their needs . We have also met and held discussions with the relevant Bureaux
當然，所有病人皆享有同樣的權益，但政府是否應該分緩急先後呢？
Certainly all patients enjoy equal rights and interests . But is it correct to say that the Government should draw a distinction among them on the basis of urgency and priority?
當有病人的生命正在倒數，如果他今天無法驗血、無法獲得醫療報告，這會對其病情造成嚴重影響。
The failure of a patient whose days are counting down to receive a blood test or his medical report today will have serious impacts on his medical conditions
那麼，為何政府不能為他們實施特別的政策和機制，真正幫助他們呢？
In that case why should the Government refuse to implement a special policy and mechanism for them as a means of truly helping them?
事實上，罕見疾病和癌症患者的要求也相當合理，他們只希望由懷疑染病、確診至治療的整個過程可以加快，並且得到較專業的醫療服務。
In fact the demands of rare disease and cancer patients are quite reasonable . They only hope that the entire process from suspected diagnosis confirmed diagnosis to treatment can be expedited and they can be given more professional medical services
所以，他們希望能夠縮短過程，有新的機制能夠真正幫助他們。
So they hope that this process can be shortened and a new mechanism can be put in place to truly help them
主席，很多朋友根本無法等候5年。
President many patients are utterly unable to wait five years
在支援方面，有關病人很多時候只能在醫院排期等候。
Speaking of support the patients concerned very often can only wait for a consultation time slot at hospitals
此外，現時對照顧者的支援亦不足夠。
Besides the current support for carers is also insufficient
我們希望日後跟兩個政策局商討如何能進一步增加對照顧者的支援。
We hope to hold discussions with the two Policy Bureaux in the future on how the support for carers can be further enhanced
政府一直表示支持中醫及中藥的發展，但很多年輕中醫師告訴我畢業後找不到工作，沒有出路，看不到前途，感覺自己浪費了多年時間。
All along the Government has kept saying that it supports the development of Chinese medicine services and Chinese medicine . But many young Chinese medicine practitioners have told me that they have no way out as they cannot find a job after graduation and are unable to see any career prospects feeling that they have wasted many years
就此，如果政府繼續以西醫模式主導中醫及中藥的發展，便正如我們在立法會內兜兜轉轉地討論多年，似乎沒有出路。
In this regard if the Government continues to develop Chinese medicine services and Chinese medicine under an approach dominated by the Western medicine model it looks like this will lead us nowhere just like our many years of discussions in the Legislative Council which have kept going around in circles
政府是否應該重新檢視這方向呢？
Should the Government conduct a fresh review of this direction?
民主建港協進聯盟一直希望政府能夠為適齡女性提供乳癌普查。
All along the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong DAB has hoped that the Government can provide breast cancer screening for women of the relevant age cohort
現時只有關愛基金提供有關服務，我希望能夠普及讓所有女孩子均受到保護。
At present the service concerned is provided through CCF only . I hope to see the popularization of this service so as to accord protection to all teenage girls
此外，主席，我相信局長一定知道我十分關心動物福利。
What is more President I believe the Secretary certainly knows that I am greatly concerned about animal welfare
早前已有立法會議員動議議案辯論，而大家亦一致通過議案，希望政府制定完善的動物福利法。
Recently a Member of this Council moved a motion for debate . This Council also passed the motion unanimously hoping that the Government can enact a comprehensive animal welfare law
我們的要求很基本，便是希望香港動物的主人可以承擔基本責任，以及捍衞香港動物的基本生存條件，不受虐待。
Our request is simple . We hope that pet owners in Hong Kong can discharge their basic responsibilities safeguard the basic living right of animals in Hong Kong and protect them from abuse
當然，我們一直要求設立動物警察，但政府卻一直未有回應。
Of course we have been demanding the setting up of animal police . But the Government has not given us any reply all along
我希望本屆政府可以制定動物福利法。
I hope the current - term Government can enact an animal welfare law
不過，我十分讚賞政府在保護瀕危動物方面花了很大努力，接納了民建聯和我推動的建議，加重走私瀕危動植物的刑責，以及現正進行立法禁止象牙買賣的程序。
Nevertheless I have to sing great praises of the Government as it has made strenuous efforts to protect endangered species and taken on board the proposal advocated by DAB and me for raising the criminal liabilities for trafficking in endangered animals and plants while conducting the legislative procedures for prohibiting ivory trade at present
在這方面，我希望政府未來可以做得更多。
In this regard I hope the Government can do more in the future
關於街市問題，多位同事剛才已說了很多。
Various Members have spoken a lot on issues relating to public markets earlier
我只想說句，我歡迎政府這次提出為10個街市安裝冷氣。
I only wish to say that I welcome the Governments proposal this time around for installing air - conditioning facilities in 10 public markets
其實，所有街市均應裝設冷氣。
Actually all public markets should be equipped with air - conditioning facilities
另一方面，我亦想談談安老問題。
On the other hand I also wish to discuss elderly care
民建聯的梁志祥議員剛才已詳述民建聯關於安老政策的建議。
Just now Mr LEUNG Che - cheung from DAB already discussed in detail DABs proposals for the elderly care policy
我特別想提述的是安老院舍及護理人手不足的問題。
I particularly wish to discuss the shortage of residential care homes for the elderly and carer manpower
我希望政府在引入外勞方面可以盡快進行。
I hope the Government can expeditiously proceed with labour importation
我其實也認同可以引入外勞，但如果沒有制訂香港對安老培訓的標準便隨便引入外勞，則會比較倉卒。
Actually I also agree that we may import labour . But it will be a hasty act to import labour causally without formulating a standard for carer training in Hong Kong
另一方面局長剛剛離席我想告訴他，我們對單親家庭和離婚家庭的照顧不足局長回來了我希望局長聽到我們的聲音，在單親家庭和離婚家庭的支援方面，政府可以多下工夫。
In the meanwhile―the Secretary has just left his seat―I wish to tell him that our care for single - parent families and divorced families is inadequate―the Secretary has returned―I hope the Secretary can hear our voices and the Government can step up its efforts in providing support for single - parent families and divorced families
此外，居家安老及居家終老也是一大課題。
Besides ageing in place and dying in place are also major issues
局長，我們需要進一步研究、探討和落實。
Secretary we need to further study examine and implement the relevant arrangements
我們較少談及的是對智障人士家庭的照顧。
We have had little discussion on the support for families of persons with intellectual disabilities
時間不多，我希望日後有更多機會跟各位局長詳談這問題。
Time is running short . I hope I can have more opportunities of thorough discussion on this issue with various Bureau Directors in future
主席，這次房屋政策出現翻天覆地的轉變，由過去的"居者有其屋"為主導，改為置業主導。
President a dynastic change has been made to the housing policy this time around from the previous basis of having a roof over ones head to that of home ownership
我相信政府的想法可能是希望市民大眾可以分享經濟成果。
I believe the Governments idea is probably to enable the masses to share the fruit of economic development
在這方面，政府提供更多置業階梯，例如"綠表置居計劃"，我對此表示支持。
In this regard the Governments provision of additional housing ladders such as the Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Scheme GSH commands my support
但是，如果政府真的以置業為主導，為何不考慮復推租者置其屋計劃呢？
But if the Government has really shifted to the home ownership - led approach why does it refuse to consider the idea of restoring the Tenants Purchase Scheme?
如果政府可以容許這些市民購買自己正在居住的單位，可能在短時間內可令大量家庭可能有數十萬個家庭擁有自己的物業，讓他們分享未來的經濟成果。
If the Government allows such residents to buy their existing units many families―maybe hundreds of thousands of families―may be able to own their properties within a short time and this can enable them to share the fruit of economic development in the future
當然，我們認為政府應不斷興建更多公屋和居者 有其屋計劃單位，以滿足不同階層的需要。
We certainly think that the Government should keep building more PRH units and Home Ownership Scheme units so as to meet the needs of people from various strata
如果政府只打算興建"綠置居"單位而停建公屋，我認為這是本末倒置，應重新考慮。
If the Government only intends to build GSH units and cease PRH construction I think this is tantamount to putting the cart before and horse and the Government should reconsider this idea
主席，在這個環節，其實我想多些談及房屋問題。
President in this session I actually wish to talk more about the housing problem
施政報告有很大篇幅談論基層醫療發展，提出成立基層醫療發展督導委員會，全面檢視現時基層醫療服務的規劃，並制訂發展藍圖。
The Policy Address has devoted much coverage to the development of primary health care proposing the establishment of a steering committee on primary health care development to comprehensively review the existing planning of primary health care services and draw up a development blueprint
我們對此建議當然表示歡迎。
We certainly welcome this proposal
事實上，工聯會多年來一直要求政府正視基層醫療服務的需要。
As a matter of fact the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions FTU has requested the Government to squarely address the needs for primary health care services for years
早於2013年，我已經在立法會提出"加強推動基層醫療發展，改善長者醫療服務"的議員議案，希望政府及社會可以及早就人口老化所帶來的醫療服務挑戰做好準備，避免公營醫療體系服務崩潰。
As early as 2013 I already proposed a Members motion on Stepping up the promotion of primary healthcare development and improving healthcare services for elderly people in the Legislative Council in the hope that the Government and society could make early preparations for the challenges posed by population ageing so as to prevent a collapse of services of the public health care system
局長曾經以"一條河"來形容基層醫療的概念，我們表示認同，因為若源頭的工作做得不好，問題便會一直在中上游累積，無法處理。
The Secretary has described the concept of primary health care as a river . We agree because if the work at the source is not done properly problems will be accumulated all the way in the middle and upper streams and remain unsolved
病人不用擠進醫院求診，而醫院的前線醫護人員亦能減輕工作負擔，真正有需要、病情較重的病人亦可以得到更好的照顧。
Patients need not squeeze into the hospitals to seek consultation while the workload of frontline health care staff in the hospitals can be alleviated . Patients with genuine needs and in a more severe condition can also receive better care
當整個醫療體系可以減少對昂貴的第二、三層醫療服務的依賴，整體醫療服務開支對庫房所帶來的財政負擔，相信亦能因而得到紓緩。
When the entire health care system can rely less on the expensive secondary and tertiary health care services the financial burden of the overall health care expenditures on the Treasury I believe can thus be relieved too
其實，基層醫療並非甚麼新概念，只是在醫院管理局主導的服務下一直發展緩慢，亦予人有點鬆散的感覺。
Actually primary health care is not any new concept . It is only that its development has been slow among the services led by the Hospital Authority HA and it also gives people the impression that it is kind of loosely organized
其實，衞生署轄下一直設有基層醫療統籌處，不過一直未見它有任何統籌工作，大部分服務由醫管局與衞生署分擔，沒有真正的統籌，情況鬆散。
As a matter of fact the Primary Care Office has been put in place under the Health Department HD all along but we have never seen it conduct any coordination work . Most of the services are shared between HA and HD loosely without any true coordination . The Chief Executive mentioned in the Policy Address that a district health centre with a brand new operation mode will be set up in Kwai Tsing District on a pilot basis
行政長官在施政報告中提到要將葵青區作為試點，設立一個嶄新運作模式的地區康健中心，我們表示支持，尤其是我是葵青區區議員，我們在區議會的一群同事及地區團體多年來在葵青區推動基層醫療工作，連行政長官也讚賞葵青區做得不錯，應該以葵青區作為一個試點，我們對此感到非常欣慰。
We express our support for it especially since I am a member of the Kwai Tsing District Council . Our colleagues in the District Council DC and the community groups have promoted primary health care in Kwai Tsing District for years . Even the Chief Executive has commended that the work in Kwai Tsing District is well done and Kwai Tsing District should serve as a test point