Why having more foreign-trained doctors in Hong Kong won’t threaten local ones

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the China-morning-post" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="12558" data-entity-type="organization">South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achievements so far and what may lie ahead.Allowing all doctors without permanent residency to work in Hong Kong will not threaten the careers of local practitioners, the health minister has said as he defended a proposal to revamp the medical registration regime.In an exclusive interview with the China-morning-post" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="12558" data-entity-type="organization">South China Morning Post, Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said the relaxation of licensing rules was aimed at attracting more younger doctors to the city.