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Legislators have expressed reservations over a government programme that seeks to divert patients with chronic diseases to private doctors.

Age to catch up with civil service

Scarlett Chiang The Standard 23.02.2010
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The civil service is likely to be hit by massive manpower shortages within the next 13 years with half its employees retiring between 2014 and 2023, Secretary for the Civil Service Denise Yue Chung- yee said yesterday.


Year of the Soggy Tiger

Colleen Lee The Standard 09.02.2010
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Don't rain on our parade! That's the prayer from stallholders at Lunar New Year fairs that opened across the territory yesterday.

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The Government has no plan to sell the remaining doses of human swine flu vaccine or give them away, Secretary for Food & Health Dr York Chow says.


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An investigation by the Ombudsman has found that medical services are being stretched and hospital waiting times have increased because of 'bad practice' by the Hospital Authority.

It's a real tough life in HK

Colleen Lee The Standard 27.01.2010
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If you think you've got it tough - you have.


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There has been no abnormal surge in intrauterine deaths and spontaneous abortion since the start of the human swine flu vaccination programme, Centre for Health Protection Controller Dr Thomas Tsang said today.

Drowned teen ignored mom's advice

The Standard 06.10.2009
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Fire Services Department divers have retrieved the body of a teenager who went missing after going swimming in Shek O on Sunday.


Beach-party teen feared drowned

AdeleWong The Standard 05.10.2009
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An 18-year-old was missing and presumed drowned in the waters off Shek O last night, after a Mid-Autumn Festival party that went terribly wrong.

Firework displays dazzle

Adele Wong The Standard 02.10.2009
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At least 350,000 people lined up on both sides of Victoria Harbour last night to watch a spectacular fireworks display marking the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.


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More than 1,300 local journalists have joined a signature campaign in the latest protest against alleged mainland police brutality towards three of their colleagues earlier this month.

`Stinky' taunts push students to kick smokes

Beatrice Siu The Standard 29.09.2009
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The number of secondary school students who smoke has fallen dramatically, a study spanning 14 years has revealed.


2 swine flu patients die

news.gov.hk 29.09.2009
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Two human swine flu patients aged 86 and 55 have died and two special schools will suspend classes for seven days due to outbreaks affecting 51 students.

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The head of the Centre for Health Protection, Dr Thomas Tsang, has warned that a second wave of swine flu might hit Hong Kong early next year, but a vaccine should be ready by that time.


Student feared drowned at Sai Kung beach

Diana Lee The Standard 28.09.2009
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A first-year university student is missing, presumed drowned, after being swamped by freak waves at a Sai Kung beach and dragged out to sea by a strong current.

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An 84-year-old man suffering from human swine flu and tuberculosis died at Queen Mary Hospital today.


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The Baptist Hospital has described a broken leg suffered by a newborn during a cesarean section as an "unavoidable complication."

2 swine flu patients die

news.gov.hk 24.09.2009
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A 63-year-old swine flu patient with lung cancer and a 34-year-old swine flu patient with a history of chronic spinal inflammation have died.


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Three firemen who struck a woman trying to commit suicide in order to rescue her from a high-rise ledge were yesterday described as heroes or brutes by various sections of the community.

Fat chance!

Beatrice Siu The Standard 17.09.2009
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Offers of free slimming courses may turn out expensive for well-rounded women who are lured by promises.



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