GHK Connect – Issue No. 97 (August 2024)

Message from Chief Executive Officer

Dear Colleagues,

Gleneagles is honoured to have the opportunity to play our part in supporting the Hong Kong Team in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games by becoming part of the delegation’s medical team. The medical team, led by Dr Joe Law our Consultant in Emergency Medicine and supported by other allied health volunteers, is all set to provide professional medical support to our athletes throughout the journey. My best wishes to our doctor, the Hong Kong Team and all athletes in the Games!

A few months ago, we joined hands with a social enterprise Silveriders to launch a community brain health education campaign. The first community health talk was proven a great and welcoming start. To enhance public awareness of mild cognitive impairment and the importance of early detection and treatment for the disease, a roadshow cum Alzheimer’s Disease questionnaire screening was held in South Horizons to engage residents in the area and offer them health education on how they might follow up on their conditions based on the outcomes of the on-site screening.

Our service network in Hong Kong has continued to expand. An obstetrics and gynaecology specialist centre has been set up in Gleneagles Medical Clinic Central lately, further complementing our existing services at the Clinic. With the opening of the Gleneagles Primo Surgical Centre next month, patients requiring minor surgical procedures will have the additional option to undergo the procedure in New World Tower in Central. In the next few months, we will be gradually opening more service points including a new Gleneagles Healthcare clinic. I look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!

To further foster the integration of healthcare services in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), we have recently signed a collaborative agreement with Shenzhen Qianhai Taikang Hospital on providing high-quality and comprehensive healthcare services to patients in the mainland. Whilst bringing the two parties together in the realms of talent nurturing, knowledge exchange, teleconsultation and patient referral and more, I hope that the partnership will further promote cross-boundary medical cooperation and introduce our brand to the wider community in the GBA.

Warm regards,

Highlights of the month

Promoting healthcare improvement at international forum

Supporting the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Education roadshow to raise
public awareness of mild cognitive impairment

Extending the reach of our services in the GBA

Recent happenings
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Promoting healthcare improvement at international forum

GHK was privileged to have participated in the recent International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare staged in Hong Kong. The three-day conference offered healthcare leaders and professionals from around the world to exchange knowledge and insights and discuss ideas related to a wide spectrum of topics on patient safety and quality improvement.

At the breakfast session “A tale of 2 cities – Hospital accreditation in Hong Kong and Shanghai”, our CEO Dr Kenneth Tsang compared our hospital’s experiences in participating in the two international accreditation schemes, namely the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) International and the new China’s International Hospital Accreditation (CIHA) Standards (2021 Version), and some of our current learnings and observations in going through the CIHA exercise.

Also shared by Dr Tsang in another session “Private vs public healthcare provision” were insights into the dynamics between Hong Kong’s public and private sectors under the dual-track healthcare system, as well as our efforts in contributing to filling the gaps between the two sectors to achieve a more balanced healthcare system.

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Supporting the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Gleneagles is honoured to support the Hong Kong Team's participation in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Dr Joe Law, our Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Team Physician of the Hong Kong, China Delegation, leads the medical team comprising other allied health volunteers to provide professional medical support to our athletes throughout the Games. The Flag Presentation Ceremony was held earlier for the delegation which set off for the Games on 24 August.

Our best wishes to our doctor and the Hong Kong Team participating in the Paris Paralympics!

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Education roadshow to raise public awareness of
mild cognitive impairment

As a sequel to our first community health talk on mild cognitive impairment (MCI), we teamed up social enterprise Silveriders again to host a brain health education roadshow in South Horizons earlier this month. On top of providing information on MCI and the importance of early screening and treatment, free screening adopting the AD8 dementia questionnaire was offered to members of the public to help identify people who may have presented symptoms of MCI.

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Extending the reach of our services in the GBA

GHK has recently signed a collaboration agreement with Shenzhen Qianhai Taikang Hospital on providing high-quality healthcare services to patients in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). The collaboration brings the two hospitals together in the areas of talent nurturing, knowledge exchange, teleconsultation, patient referral and more. It also opens up an engaging platform for ongoing exchange of knowledge and the latest technologies in specialties such as cardiology, orthopaedics, oncology, etc.

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Recent happenings

Lunch & Learn – Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace

To foster inclusion at GHK, colleagues had the opportunity to learn more about racial minorities and the Race Discrimination Ordinance in Hong Kong during the sharing by a representative from Equal Opportunities Commission.

Wellness programme - Bounce into fun!

Colleagues released stress from a hectic day while soaring through the air on trampolines, where every bounce was a moment of pure exhilaration.

Exploring the wonders of nature

This summer, we collaborated with the Ocean Park again to present the Nature Explorer Junior Seasonal Adventure Series - Summer 2024, offering the little ones of our staff a unique chance to interact with animals and discover the beauty of nature.

Powering the green future

An energy saving talk by the Government’s representative and an information booth were arranged to cultivate a greener mindset and inspire actions towards a more sustainable future.

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