Panel on Health Services

Meeting on Monday, 14 February 2011, at 8:30 am
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda
(As at 11 February 2011)

I.Confirmation of minutes
(8:30 am - 8:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)979/10-11
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2) 1000/10-11 on 11 February 2011)

-Minutes of meeting on 10 January 2011

II.Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting
(8:35 am - 8:40 am)

Nil

III.Matters arising from the meeting on 17 January 2011
(8:40 am - 8:45 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1001/10-11(01)
(attached)

-Letter dated 2 February 2011 from the Panel Chairman to the Secretary for Food and Health

IV.Items for discussion at the next meeting
(8:45 am - 8:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)973/10-11(01)
(issued on 8 February 2011)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)973/10-11(02)
(issued on 8 February 2011)

-List of follow-up actions

V.Prevention and control of influenza
(8:50 am - 9:20 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)973/10-11(03)
(Chinese version attached, English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)996/10-11 on 10 February 2011)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)973/10-11(04)
(Chinese version attached, English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)996/10-11 on 10 February 2011)

-Background paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VI.Update on the Drug Formulary of the Hospital Authority
(9:20 am - 10:00 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)973/10-11(05)
(issued on 8 February 2011)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)973/10-11(06)
(issued on 8 February 2011)

-Background paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

LC Paper No. CB(2)1001/10-11(02)
(attached) (Chinese version only)

-Submission from The Thalassaemia Association of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(2)1001/10-11(03)
(attached) (Chinese version only)

-Submission from Oral Chemotherapy Advocacy Group

LC Paper No. CB(2)1001/10-11(04)
(attached) (Chinese version only)

-Submission from 梨木樹社區關注組

LC Paper No. CB(2)1001/10-11(05)
(attached) (Chinese version only)

-Submission from 一群港島區長期病患長者

Other relevant papers

LC Paper No. CB(2)973/10-11(07)
(issued on 8 February 2011)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral memorandum dated 26 May 2010 from the Complaints Division regarding the concerns raised at a meeting of Dr Hon Joseph LEE Kok-long, Hon WONG Sing-chi and Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit with The Thalassaemia Association of Hong Kong on the iron chelating therapy for Thalassaemia patients in public hospitals
(Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(2)376/10-11(01)
(issued on 23 November 2010)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 5 November 2010 from Hon Alan LEONG Kah-kit requesting the Panel to discuss the subject of oral chemotherapeutic drugs for cancer patients in public hospitals

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)362/10-11(01) and (02)
(issued on 23 November 2010)

-Reply dated 12 and 16 November 2010 from the Administration regarding the proposal to discuss the incorporation of oral chemotherapeutic drugs into the Drug Formulary of the Hospital Authority as subsidized drugs raised by the Panel at the meeting on 8 November 2010

VII.Promotion of organ donation and proposed "Garden of Life"
(10:00 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)973/10-11(08)
(issued on 8 February 2011)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)973/10-11(09)
(Chinese version attached, English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(2)996/10-11 on 10 February 2011)

-Updated background paper prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

VIII.Any other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 February 2011