Becoming a centre of excellence has always been the goal of HKCH. As the local children population is relatively small, it is crucial for us to learn from other places about their experience in treating complicated diseases and the latest medical advancement. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of exchanges in broadening our horizon and raising our standards.

With the lifting of barriers after the pandemic, it is encouraging to see that our clinical teams are proactively building external relations and resuming exchange activities. Earlier, our Radiology and Cardiology colleagues took part in organizing Asia-pacific medical conferences with their respective professional societies. Some speakers and participants also took the opportunity to visit HKCH while they were in town. Last month, Haematology & Oncology held a seminar where over 70 experts from nearly 20 hospitals in the Greater Bay Area gathered in HKCH to share practices and insights in tackling some difficult patient cases.

▲Overseas experts attending a conference on paediatric radiology paid a visit to HKCH.

The Simulation Training Centre now organizes a monthly hospital grand round, a platform for introducing our multi-disciplinary management of different paediatric diseases. Apart from healthcare professionals from the local public and private sectors, Mainland and Macau counterparts are also joining via live streaming.

I encourage colleagues to seize every opportunity to join relevant networks, and maintain close ties and communication with counterparts around the world. These connections will definitely facilitate collaboration in the clinical, training and research aspects, and create mutual benefits towards a better patient service.

Dr Lee Tsz-leung, Hospital Chief Executive