New legislation to allow Macau, foreign med doctors to work in Hengqin
Zhuhai will introduce new regulations to allow more Hong Kong, Macau and foreign health professionals to work in Guangdong-Macau in-depth cooperation zone in Hengqin, Zhuhai city, according to a press conference on Zhuhai’s annual legislative work recently.
Through legislation, Zhuhai aims at providing more convenience for Macau residents to work and live in the In-depth zone in Hengqin.
In recent years, several local regulations have been issued to provide convenience and legal protection for Hong Kong and Macau professionals in the field of medicine, architecture, law, social work and tourism to work in Hengqin, followed by a series of cross-border professional qualification and practice measures.
So far, a total of 204 residents from Hong Kong and Macao have been licensed to practice law in the mainland GBA cities. And there are now 60 Macao doctors working at Hengqin Hospital. Previously, doctors in Hong Kong and Macao have to pass the mainland qualification exams to practice at mainland hospitals. However, now they can also receive qualifications by registering at the place of practice.
Meanwhile, with the implementation of “Hong Kong and Macao Medicine and Equipment Connect” since 2021, a policy allowing for the import of medicines and equipment that are already in the markets and used in public hospitals in Hong Kong and Macau, more pharmaceutical products and medical devices that are urgently needed by patients have now been introduced to 5 eligible medical institutions in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhongshan and Zhuhai, which has further promote the integration of health care in GBA. MDT/NewsGD
Fast ferries Shekou-HK airport resume service
Shenzhen Shekou Port resumed its high-speed ferry service to Hong Kong International Airport and Greater Bay Area cruises yesterday. Passengers must provide negative nucleic test results within 48 hours to board. For the time being, there will be two sailings on each route a day and services will gradually return to normal. Ferry service and cruises were suspended on March 15 to help prevent COVID-19 transmission.
