Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
其實，香港醫生人手一直都嚴重短缺，但政府過往一直沒有向我們提供數字，直至最近政府願意處理《條例草案》，才提供了多一點數字。
In fact Hong Kong has long been suffering a serious shortage of doctors but the Government has never provided us with the relevant figures . It was until recently that the Government was willing to work on the Bill and provide us with a little bit more figures
目前，香港有10,000多名醫生，但人均的醫生比例是每1,000名香港人有2名醫生，這已是略有進步，之前只有一點幾名。
At present there are more than 10 000 doctors in Hong Kong but the number of doctors is only 2 per 1 000 population . Indeed it has shown a slight improvement from the past level of below 2
對比之下，新加坡有2.5名、日本2.5名、美國2.6名、英國3名、澳洲3.8名。
By comparison the number of doctors per 1 000 population is 2.5 in Singapore 2.5 in Japan 2.6 in the United States 3 in the United Kingdom and 3.8 in Australia
如果我們要趕上新加坡或OECD成員國的平均醫生對人口比例，我們尚欠多少醫生？
If we want to catch up with the average doctor - to - population ratio of Singapore or the OECD countries how many more doctors do we need to have?
醫管局現已表示欠缺660名專科醫生。
HA has already indicated a current shortage of 660 specialists
為何我們要如此封閉呢？
Why do we have to close the door?
回顧歷史，我們過往並非如此。
Looking back in history we were not like this in the past
其後，持有非本地醫學資格的新增註冊醫生所佔比例不斷下降，由1992年至1996年期間的56%，降至近年的13%。
Since then the share of newly registered doctors with non - local medical qualifications has been on a decline from 56 % between 1992 and 1996 to 13 % in recent years
觀乎剛才引述的許多數字，加上超長的實際輪候時間，香港怎可能有足夠醫生？
In view of the many figures quoted above as well as the excessively long actual waiting time how can there be enough doctors in Hong Kong?
然而，他們又會告訴我，香港有足夠醫生，只不過90%在私人市場，所以只是公營醫院不夠醫生。
They will however maintain that there are enough doctors in Hong Kong just that 90 % of doctors are in the private sector so that the shortage is only found in public hospitals
他們指出，醫管局有管理問題，所以醫生不斷流失，修訂這項條例也沒用。
According to them it is the management problems of HA that cause a continuous drain on doctors; therefore the amendment to this Ordinance is not going to help
他們又或會說，病床設施不足，即使增加新醫生，病人仍要輪候很長時間，這個瓶頸問題若不解決，修甚麼例都沒用。
They may further argue that even if there are more doctors patients will still have to wait in the long queues as beds and facilities are running short . Failing to address this bottleneck will render the legislative amendment useless
其實，這些意見我都會聽取，除了他們說有足夠醫生這一點我不接受之外。
In fact I am willing to take their views into account but their claim that there are enough doctors in Hong Kong is unacceptable
就醫管局的問題、病床設施不足的問題、護士人手不足的問題，我已不斷告訴局方，這些都是需要解決的問題。
As for the problems in HA the lack of beds and facilities and the shortage of nurses I have been telling the Bureau that these problems should be addressed
接着，醫生組織又提出反對，指會影響本地醫科生的實習機會。
Another opposing view from the doctors associations is that the Bill will affect the internship opportunities of local medical students
我們在法案委員會提出，政府保證不會影響本地醫科生的實習，以後每年畢業的500多名醫科生一定有實習機會。
We have raised this point in the Bills Committee and obtained the Governments assurance that there will be no adverse impact on the internship of local medical students . The 500 - odd locally - trained medical graduates will certainly be provided with internship opportunities in every year to come
有些醫生說，若不考本地試，不能夠保證醫生的質素，又說如果讓有限度註冊醫生轉做正式註冊醫生，同樣無法保證質素。
In the view of some doctors there will be no guarantee of doctors quality if overseas doctors are exempt from local examinations and are allowed to migrate from limited registration to full registration
這一點我亦不接受，因為人家不是沒有考試，只是並非在香港考試而已，人家已經是專科醫生。
I do not think this argument is tenable because it is not that overseas doctors have not taken an examination just that they have not taken an examination in Hong Kong
因此，很多市民都問我，究竟是專業自主重要，還是公眾利益重要？
Because of the above many members of the public often put the following questions to me . Which of the two is more important professional autonomy or public interest?
病人的生命重要，還是醫生的要求重要？
Patients lives or doctors requests?
我們不想市民與醫生對立，我相信大部分醫生都非常專業，但我們面對這個問題真的已經很久了。
It is not our wish to see doctors standing on the opposite side of the people as I believe most of the doctors are highly professional . However this issue has lingered for a long time
我想提醒，無論是醫生組織或政府當局，病人的福祉才是最重要。
I would like to remind the doctors associations and the Government that the well - being of patients is first and foremost important
我們現在說的是治病，我們現在說的是救命，我們說的是如何減輕病人的痛苦，我們說的是如何讓病人及早診治，這些全都牽涉生命，所以我們必須全方位吸引醫護人才來港和留港。
We are talking about curing diseases; we are talking about saving lives; we are talking about relieving patients suffering; we are talking about providing patients with early treatment . All these concern peoples lives . We must therefore make efforts on all fronts to attract healthcare personnel to come and stay in Hong Kong
這是政府未來最重要、 最重要的責任。
This is the top priority and the most important task of the Government in future
醫療問題若不解決，便會天天都有許多周身病痛的病人埋怨政府。
If the healthcare issue cannot get solved the Government will have to bear the blame of many sick and vulnerable patients all the time
因此，主席，我支持《條例草案》，但我亦在此再次要求政府解決我們剛才提出的所有問題。
Therefore President although I support the Bill I am here to urge the Government again that it must solve all the aforesaid problems
我們必須解決香港醫療問題這個惡劣的情況，為病人的福祉着想。
We must address the dire situation facing Hong Kongs healthcare system for the benefit of patients
主席，我發言支持政府《2019年吸煙條例草案》。
President I speak in support of the Smoking Amendment Bill 2019 the Bill put forth by the Government
主席，有甚麼比市民健康、公共衞生、年輕人健康成長更加重要呢？
President what is more important than peoples health public health and the healthy development of young people?
我們多年來一直都說吸煙危害健康，會傷害身體，令人上癮的尼古丁，會令社會及吸煙者付出沉重的代價，而每年因為吸煙導致死亡的人數一直高企。
For many years we have been saying that smoking is hazardous to health and harmful to the body . The addictive nicotine will cost society and smokers a heavy price and the number of deaths from smoking each year remains high
政府及各界在過去多年用了很多方法，做了很多宣傳，並加強控煙，使本港15歲以上人士的吸煙率已經由上世紀80年代超過20%，下降至現時的10%。
Over the years the Government and various sectors have tried many ways done a lot of publicity and strengthened tobacco control so that the smoking prevalence of persons aged over 15 in Hong Kong has dropped from over 20 % in the 1980s to 10 % at present
不過，當全世界都開始逐步禁煙的時候，那些煙商就已經開動馬力，開拓電子煙及加熱煙的市場。
Yet when places around the world have begun to gradually ban smoking tobacco companies have already started making strenuous efforts to open up the market for electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products HTPs
我們看到最近有很多這些煙商的股價不跌反升，為甚麼？
We can see that the share prices of many of these tobacco companies have gone up rather than fallen recently . Why?
因為市場越來越大。
It is because the market is getting bigger and bigger
我們從他們在網上的推廣可見，他們的產品的包裝形象，均是以年輕人為推銷對象，與他們所說的並不是針對年輕人剛剛相反。
We can see from their online promotions that the packaging and image of their products are oriented towards young people contrary to their claims that they are not targeting young people
我們看到口味包羅萬有、設計很精緻、很時尚，令人人都想一試。
We see that a wide range of flavors are offered and the designs are sophisticated and stylish which make everyone want to have a try
美國在2018年的公布已發現當地有360萬名青少年曾經吸食電子煙，而日本年輕人吸食加熱煙亦有上升趨勢。
The United States revealed in 2018 that 3.6 million young people in the country had consumed e - cigarettes . In Japan the use of HTPs by young people is also on the rise
主席，如果我們任由這些另類的加熱煙、電子煙，甚至未來可能還有更多另類煙草產品在香港出售，我相信本港與美國和日本的情況將會相近。
President if we allow such alternative smoking products ASPs as HTPs and e - cigarettes and even the additional ASPs which may emerge in the future to be sold in Hong Kong I believe the situation in Hong Kong will be similar to that in the United States and Japan
我們一直對兒童，從小到大告訴他們，吸煙危害健康這個理念，這些努力亦將會付諸流水。
Though we have been telling our children from a young age that smoking is hazardous to health these efforts will be in vain
主席，我身邊亦有很多朋友、年青一代，尤其是女士，以前她不吸煙，因為吸煙會有煙味，她覺得不太好、有損形象，所以不吸煙。
President many friends and young people around me particularly ladies did not smoke in the past . A friend considers smoking undesirable as it will release a tobacco smell and spoil her image so she did not smoke
不過，因為加熱煙沒有味，沒有味但又很多人吸食，所以她便開始吸加熱煙。
Nonetheless since HTPs do not have any smell and are popular among many people she has started consuming HTPs
此外，有很多證據顯示，吸食加熱煙或另類煙後，慢慢可能會再吸食傳統煙。
Moreover there is a lot of evidence showing that after taking up the smoking of HTP or ASP people may gradually consume conventional cigarettes too
因此，我今次非常支持政府這項法例，我反而覺得來得太遲。
Therefore I strongly support the legislation proposed by the Government this time which I think it is long overdue
我希望政府未來可以做得更積極。
I hope the Government will be more proactive in the future
今次法案委員會的討論真的經歷了一段很長時間，有很多波折，亦因為今年我們延任，《條例草案》才有機會交上來繼續討論，且於今天有機會通過。
The discussion of the Bills Committee this time has really been lengthy and is full of twists and turns . Thanks to the extension of our term of office this year the Bill has the opportunity to be submitted for further discussion and be passed today
很多人都說爭議其實不在於電子煙，由於不知道電子煙包含的物質，而它的口味包羅萬有，所以是非常危險，亦有很多報告已證實電子煙對身體可能有很大傷害。
Many people say that the bone of contention is not e - cigarettes . Since we do not know the ingredients of e - cigarettes and there is a wide range of flavors they are very dangerous . Besides many reports have confirmed that e - cigarettes may cause great harm to health
因此，法案委員會對禁止電子煙是沒有爭議的，但在禁止加熱煙上，就禁止還是規管便出現了很大爭議。
Therefore the Bills Committee considers the ban of e - cigarettes indisputable . Yet when it comes to the ban on HTPs there have been many disputes about whether HTPs should be banned or regulated
主席，我一直都支持政府全禁電子煙及加熱煙，理據是甚麼呢？
President I have always supported the Government in imposing a total ban on e - cigarettes and HTPs . What are my justifications?
我聽到很多人說，不禁加熱煙是因為加熱煙的尼古丁含量較傳統煙少很多，所以可以作為傳統煙的替代品，對身體的傷害沒有那麼大。
I have heard many people say that the reason for not banning HTPs is their much lower nicotine content in comparison with conventional cigarettes which may be used as a substitute for conventional cigarettes as they are less harmful to health
主席，其實這並不是尼古丁含量有多少或是有沒有的問題，又或者即使有較少尼古丁，其實並不代表是更安全。
President in fact it is not a question of the nicotine content or its presence and less nicotine does not mean that it is safer
即使含量較少，其實都是有，尼古丁都是會令人上癮，都是對身體有害。
After all nicotine is addictive and even if the content is low the presence of nicotine is harmful to the body
不過，已經有很多報告顯示，這其實是會引致"門戶效應"的。
However many reports have indicated that this will indeed bring about a gateway effect
換言之，養成吸食加熱煙這個習慣，並不代表可以戒煙。
In other words getting into the habit of smoking HTPs does not mean that one can quit smoking
另有很多研究顯示，如果真的想戒煙，便要全面戒煙，即所有煙也不吸，電子煙、加熱煙也不要吸，這樣戒煙的成功率便高得多。
Many studies have also shown that if a person really wants to quit smoking he or she should quit smoking altogether and stop smoking all kinds of cigarettes including e - cigarettes and HTPs . Then the success rate will be much higher
如果打算利用加熱煙代替傳統煙來戒煙，最後的成功率會大大降低，而且很多時候也有機會再次吸食傳統煙。
But if a person intends to quit smoking by substituting conventional cigarettes with HTPs the success rate will be much lower and it is very likely that the person will smoke conventional cigarettes again
因此，我認為以加熱煙來戒煙並不是一個有效和良好的方法，所以我不認受這個方法。
Therefore I find it neither effective nor desirable to quit smoking with the use of HTPs and I disagree with this approach
這是歷史遺留下來的問題，如果今天提出的法案是全面禁煙，主席，我也會義無反顧的支持，但我們知道政治現實是這會有更大爭議。
This is a problem left over from history . If the Bill proposed today is about a total ban on smoking President I will support it without reservation but we know that this will be more controversial given the political reality
不過，以前做得不對、做錯了，是否代表我們要將這個錯誤延續呢？
However if we have done something incorrect or wrong in the past does it mean that we must perpetuate such mistakes?
所以，我極力要求政府訂立一個全面禁煙的時間表和路線圖，我也十分希望香港有一天成為無煙城市。
Therefore I strongly urge the Government to formulate a comprehensive timetable and roadmap for a total smoking ban and I very much hope that one day Hong Kong will become a smoke - free city
因此，我認為我們今次要討論的，是市民的健康、是公共衞生，以及對年輕人的影響，而不只是煙草商的利益，以及是否吸煙或戒煙等問題。
As such I think what we have to discuss this time is peoples health public health and the impact on the young people and not just the interests of tobacco companies and the question of whether or not one should smoke or quit smoking
主席，其實這段時間多了這些人在街上吸煙，我相信大家也看到。
President in fact more people are smoking on the streets during this period and I believe Members can also see that
由於有很多地方不准吸煙，於是我們看到四處角落也有很多人圍着所謂"打邊爐"，其實就是一齊吸煙。
Since smoking is not allowed in many places we can see many people gather around different corners to do the so - called hotpot smoking which is actually smoking together
當然，有傳統煙、加熱煙、電子煙，甚麼煙都有。
Of course they smoke conventional cigarettes HTPs e - cigarettes and all kinds of cigarettes
我接獲很多市民投訴，指很多人一邊走一邊吸煙，真的十分討人厭，因為走在後面或旁邊的人，自然會吸入煙霧。
I have received many complaints from the public that many people are smoking while walking which is really annoying because people walking behind or next to them will inevitably inhale the smoke
很多市民也問我可以如何處理。
Many people have asked me what can be done about this
舉例來說，政府可否劃出一些指定地區，只在該處才准吸煙，而不是在大廈樓下有垃圾桶、有煙灰缸的地方隨處圍着吸煙呢？
For example can the Government designate specific zones and allow smoking within those zones only so that people will not smoke in any places below a building where there are rubbish bins or ashtrays?
又有人表示，政府可否真的提供一個時間表，訂明何時可以全面禁煙，又或可否規定不准邊走邊吸煙呢？
Some people have also asked whether the Government can provide a timetable specifying when smoking will be completely banned or whether it can prohibit people from smoking while walking
因為邊走邊吸煙的話，街上的人沒有選擇，一定要吸入二手煙。
If people smoke while walking others on the street have no choice but to inhale second - hand smoke
他們也十分擔心，以前如果聞到煙味，大家懂得閃避，不想被二手煙影響健康，但現在加熱煙沒有味道，大家真的要看到煙霧攻過來才懂得避開。
They are very worried about this . In the past if they smelled tobacco smoke they knew how to avoid it as second - hand smoke would affect their health . But now since HTPs do not have any odour people can only dodge the smoke when they see the smoke approaching
其實，這也是一個很大的問題。
In fact this is also a major problem
因此，我認為不是《條例草案》通過便可以，其實政府要做的工作還有很多。
Therefore I think the passage of the Bill alone is not enough . The Government still has a lot of work to do
主席，面對市民的健康，我認為不應該有妥協的空間。
President I think there is no room for compromise when it comes to the health of the public
不過，在審議《條例草案》的過程中，我認為政府一直不夠堅定，舉棋不定，猶豫不決，既拖慢了時間，也令法案委員會主席黃定光議員十分難做，即使他花了很多時間協調、做了很多工夫，但結果都是浪費了他的時間和精力。
However in the course of the scrutiny of the Bill I think the Government has not been determined enough . Being ambivalent and indecisive it has delayed the process and put Mr WONG Ting - kwong the Chairman of the Bills Committee in a very difficult position . Though he spent a lot of time on coordination and made a lot of efforts the time and efforts made ended in vain
事實上，法案委員會的審議過程亦不愉快，所以我認為政府有改進的空間。
In fact the Bills Committee has gone through a painful scrutiny process and I think there is room for improvement on the part of the Government
當我們面對爭議如此重大的法案和政策時，當我們討論的是關乎整個社會要付出甚麼代價，是關乎整體公共衞生及市民的健康的時 候，我希望政府在處理這些政策和法案上，一定要堅定，不要退讓，否則是做不成的。
When we are faced with bills and policies that are so controversial when we are discussing what price the entire society have to pay and when it is about public health and the health of the people as a whole I hope the Government will stand firm and refrain from making concession in dealing with these policies and bills or else nothing can be accomplished
主席，我重申，我全力支持香港全面禁煙，希望香港可以發展成一個無煙城市，今次也支持政府的《條例草案》。
President I reiterate that I fully support a total ban on smoking in Hong Kong and hope that Hong Kong can develop into a smoke - free city . This time I will also support the Bill submitted by the Government
主席，我發言反對易志明議員及鍾國斌議員的修正案。
Chairman I rise to speak against the amendments proposed by Mr Frankie YICK and Mr CHUNG Kwok - pan
在香港，我們現在討論禁止電子煙和加熱煙，正因我們認為吸煙危害健康，而這些另類的煙草產品同樣會危害健康，所以為了香港市民的健康着想，為了不要荼毒下一代的年輕人成為煙民，所以我們修改這項法例，在香港禁止電子煙和加熱煙。
In Hong Kong we are now discussing a ban on electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products HTPs exactly because we believe that smoking is hazardous to health and these alternative tobacco products are equally hazardous to health . Therefore for the sake of the health of Hong Kong people and in order not to do harm to young people of our next generation and turn them into smokers we are amending this law to ban e - cigarettes and HTPs in Hong Kong . Yet on the one hand we are saying that we have to ban such products but on the other hand we are suggesting allowing their re - export
但這邊廂我們說要禁止，那邊廂我們卻說不如讓它轉口，即我們不准香港人吸食，因為我們要保護我們的市民，而其他地方的國民，我們便不理會，經香港轉口多少也可。
That is to say we do not allow Hong Kong people to consume such products because we have to protect our people . But as for citizens of other places we could not care less and it is alright to re - export these products via Hong Kong regardless of their quantity
第二，雖然香港禁止吸食，但我們支持入口及進口某另類吸煙產品作產品開發用途，換言之，我們保護我們的市民，希望保護他們的健康，但卻繼續研發、開發新的另類煙產品來荼毒其他地方的人，這樣香港便支持。
Second while the consumption of such products is to be banned in Hong Kong we support the import of an alternative smoking product for product development purpose . In other words we would protect our people with the hope of safeguarding their health but when it comes to the ongoing research and development RD of novel alternative tobacco products to do harm to people in other places Hong Kong would support it
如果我們有小朋友，我們如何跟香港的年輕人、下一代解釋究竟我們在做甚麼呢？
If we have children how can we explain to the young people and the next generation of Hong Kong what we are doing?
我不同意，因為我認為道德上不容許我們這樣做，道德上我們說不過去。
I do not agree with this as I do not think we are allowed to do so morally and we cannot justify it on the moral side
另外，我剛才聽到幾位議員表示，因為香港要發展成為國際創科中心我是來自科技界的今年施政報告說要聚焦發展創科，其中是生命健康科技，但我們所說的生命健康科技是利用新技術、生命科技、大數據。
Besides just now I have heard several Members say that because Hong Kong has to be developed into an international innovation and technology IT hub―I come from the technology sector―This years Policy Address has mentioned that we have to focus on the development of IT one of the aspects being life and health technology . Yet the life and health technology that we are talking about is the use of new technologies life technology and big data
我們研發產品來做甚麼呢？
What is the purpose for us to conduct RD on such products?
是為了挽救生命，說明是生命健康科技，應令我們的國民......以及我們希望可以貢獻全世界的人類，生命能更好、更健康地生活。
To save lives . Life and health technology as suggested by its name should make our people and we hope to benefit humankind worldwide so that people can lead a better and healthier life
但現在我們說，香港作為國際創科中心要研發另類煙草產品，然而，大家也知道，為另類煙草產品發言的數位議員都不反對這些另類煙草產品是危害健康的產品，那麼我們究竟又在做甚麼呢？
But now we are saying that Hong Kong as an international IT hub has to conduct RD on alternative tobacco products . As we all know and even the several Members who spoke for alternative tobacco products would not object that these alternative tobacco products are products which would pose health hazards . Such being the case what are we doing actually?
香港的國際創科中心是否用以研發一些危害健康的產品呢？
Should Hong Kongs status as an international IT hub be utilized to conduct RD on products that are hazardous to health?
另外，我剛才聽到議員說邵家輝議員，不好意思，我要反駁他你是否認為研究這些產品出來，就一定會更危害健康呢？
What is more just now I have heard a Member―Mr SHIU Ka - fai sorry I have to refute him―say this Do you think that the products developed are necessarily more harmful to health?
不可以更健康嗎？
Can they not be healthier?
更減少傷害嗎？
Can they not be less harmful?
做生意的人如研發這些另類煙草產品，他們會研發甚麼呢？
What would businessmen develop when they conduct RD on these alternative tobacco products?
便是令人更不可不吸食的另類煙草產品。
It must be some alternative tobacco products that people find them even more difficult to resist
我不知道，但我知道傷害再少也好，都是傷害。
I have no idea but I know that no matter how slight the harm is it is still harmful after all
如果其他國家喜歡生產研發這些危害人類健康的產品的話，我認為他們做便可以，香港不要做。
If other countries would like to manufacture and conduct RD on such products that are harmful to human health I think it is fine for them to do so but Hong Kong should not do likewise
加上我認為如果香港容許轉口和開發這類產品的話，其實會形成執法的困難，形成一個漏洞，令這些另類煙草產品流入香港的黑市市場，這樣便要增加香港海關的人手資源以作監管和調查，這是否不太合理呢？
In addition I think that difficulties in law enforcement will arise if Hong Kong allows the re - export and development of such products . A loophole would be created for these alternative tobacco products to flow into the black market in Hong Kong . Then the Customs and Excise Department should be provided with additional manpower resources to undertake the monitoring and investigation work
另外，加熱煙對身體的傷害亦十分明顯，世界衞生組織已經說清楚，加熱煙煙霧中有些有害物質較傳統的煙霧為高，所以加熱煙減少接觸有害物質這說法其實也有誤導性。
In fact they have banned HTPs . Furthermore the harmful effects of HTPs on the body are very obvious as well . The World Health Organization has made it clear that some harmful substances in HTP aerosol are in higher levels than in conventional cigarette smoke
加熱煙雖然沒有燃燒，但加熱煙草的高溫足以熔化煙草裏的聚合物濾紙，釋出甲醛氰醇希望沒有讀錯會在體內分解成致癌的甲醛和有毒的山埃，所以我們真的要很清楚知道這些另類煙產品其實對人體有很大的傷害。
As such the claim that HTPs can reduce exposure to harmful substances is actually somewhat misleading . Even without combustion the heating temperature of HTPs are high enough to melt the polymer - film filter in HTP releasing formaldehyde cyanohydrin―I hope I have not pronounced it wrong―which can be metabolized into carcinogenic formaldehyde and toxic cyanide in the body . This being so we really need to understand clearly that these alternative tobacco products actually cause serious harm to the human body
現在已經有些新研究將電子煙和加熱煙二合為一，相信未來會開發更多另類煙草產品，但我不希望在香港開發，我亦不希望香港參與銷售。
There are currently some new researches to combine e - cigarettes and HTPs into one product . I believe that more alternative tobacco products will be developed in the future . Nevertheless I do not hope that such products would be developed in Hong Kong nor do I hope that Hong Kong would be involved in their sale
主席，毋庸置疑，香港的醫療制度積存了不少弊病，從而引申出許多困擾醫護和病人的問題，例如醫生人手短缺、專科門診輪候時間長、處理事故進度欠佳等。
President undoubtedly there are many long - standing flaws in the medical system in Hong Kong which have given rise to many problems troubling both healthcare personnel and patients . Examples are shortage of doctors long waiting time for specialist outpatient services poor progress in handling medical incidents etc
政府過往曾嘗試從制度入手改善問題，但每次提出修訂《醫生註冊條例》，或就改革進行討論，都會被醫學界及反對派以"專業自主"、"庸醫湧港"等藉口，大肆阻撓，實情卻是"醫醫相衞"，利用排外和民粹的手段誤導觀眾，將自私的專業利益，經過政治包裝，凌駕於民生福祉和公共利益。
In the past the Government has tried to alleviate the problems by improving the system but every time it proposes to amend the Medical Registration Ordinance or conduct discussions on reforms the medical profession and the opposition camp will use excuses such as professional autonomy and influx of quacks to Hong Kong to strongly obstruct the proposals . The reality is that doctors shielding each other ; those people have adopted xenophobic and populist tactics to mislead the audience and their selfish professional interests after being politically packaged has overridden the welfare of the people and public interests
在香港，醫生短缺是鐵一般的事實，根據當局委託香港大學進行的《醫療人力推算2020》所指，醫生人手中短期的供求差距相信會持續擴大，推算即使計及本地醫科畢業生，香港在2030年及2040年， 仍分別欠缺1,610名及1,949名醫生。
In Hong Kong the shortage of doctors is a hard fact . According to the Healthcare Manpower Projection 2020 which the University of Hong Kong has been commissioned to conduct it is believed that the gap between the supply and demand of doctors will continue to widen in the short to medium term; and even counting the projected number of local medical graduates there will still be a shortage of 1 610 and 1 949 doctors in 2030 and 2040 respectively in Hong Kong
再者，目前香港每千名人口僅有兩名醫生，遠低於新加坡和日本的2.5名，以及澳洲的3.8名，加上香港人口逐漸老化，情況無疑是雪上加霜。
Moreover currently the number of doctors per 1 000 population in Hong Kong is only 2 which is much lower the ratio of 2.5 in Singapore and Japan and that of 3.8 in Australia . Coupled with the gradual ageing of our population the situation will be even worse
主席，醫生人手長期捉襟見肘，除了為他們帶來額外的工作壓力，影響服務質素，也令不少病人延誤就醫。
President the chronic shortage of doctors has not only brought additional work pressure to doctors but also affected the quality of service and caused delay in medical treatment for many patients
以內科門診的穩定新症為例，綜合7個醫院聯網，最長輪候時間平均為123周，即接近兩年半；骨科門診的穩定新症輪候時間則平均為110周，即超過兩年。
Take the stable new cases in medical outpatient clinics as an example the longest waiting time in the seven hospital clusters is 123 weeks on average that is nearly two and a half years . As for stable new cases in orthopaedic outpatient clinics the average waiting time is 110 weeks that is more than two years