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Health authorities in Hong Kong have reported that less than 0.5% of registered nurses in the city were trained outside Hong Kong, with 99.8% being locally trained. This data was released on Tuesday to address a dispute initiated by a caller alleging an "unwritten rule" reserving some Hospital Authority recruitment quotas for mainland Chinese nurses. The government emphasized that non-locally trained nurses account for only a very small portion of the total, dismissing concerns about preferential hiring practices.

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The Hong Kong Hospital Authority is involved in a dispute with the Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff over hiring practices. The controversy started when a caller alleged an “unwritten rule” reserving some recruitment quotas for mainland Chinese nurses. In response to these claims, health authorities stated on Tuesday that less than 0.5% of registered Hong Kong nurses received their training outside the city, while 99.8% are locally trained and work in public hospitals. The government defended its hiring practices, emphasizing that non-locally trained nurses admitted through limited registration pathways are a very small minority. This dispute highlights ongoing tensions regarding employment concerns within the healthcare sector in Hong Kong.

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0.5% of nurses trained outside Hong Kong, authorities say amid hiring row asserted

authorities → train → row

Dispute began after a caller claimed an ‘unwritten rule’ reserving some Hospital Authority recruitment quotas for mainland Chinese nurses Less than 0.5 per cent of registered Hong Kong nurses received their training outside the city, while 99.8 per cent of those working in public hospitals are locally trained, health authorities have said amid a growing row with a trade union over employment concerns. asserted

authorities → begin → concerns

The latest figures were released on Tuesday after the city’s health minister repeatedly rejected claims that authorities had favoured mainland Chinese nurses over local candidates. uncertain

authorities → release → candidates

On Saturday, the Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff issued five demands, including a call to prioritise the hiring of local graduates. asserted

Association → issue → graduates

A government spokesman said the number of non-locally trained registered nurses admitted to Hong Kong through limited and special registration pathways was “very small” as of the end of 2025, accounting for “less than 0.5 per cent” of all registered nurses. asserted

number → say → nurses

“About 99.8 per cent of registered nurses serving in the Hospital Authority are locally trained, reflecting that locally trained nurses remain the backbone of the public healthcare system,” he said. asserted

he → register → system

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