Hospital Authority Announces 2025 Outstanding Staff and Young Achievers Award Winners

HA staff commended for outstanding performance

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The Hospital Authority (HA) today (May 28) announced the results of the HA Outstanding Staff and Teams Award and Young Achievers Award for 2025. This year, seven outstanding staff, six outstanding teams and 14 young achievers (the list of awardees is appended) from 13 hospitals in all seven clusters and the Head Office have been awarded for their outstanding performances, provision of quality service, enhancing team spirit and improving the overall operational effectiveness of the organisation. The awardees are from different grades, including medical, nursing, allied health, administration and supporting staff groups.

Since 1993, the HA has been organising this staff reward and recognition programme annually to commend outstanding staff members and teams. To encourage the young generation, the HA added a new category, the Young Achievers Award, since 2018 to recognise the good performance of the new workforce generation.

The Outstanding Staff and Teams and Young Achievers Award Selection Panel was chaired by HA Board Member Ms Margaret Cheng, who noted that the awardees contributed to patient services or the development of the HA in different aspects. They demonstrated professionalism, dedication and perseverance in protecting the health of citizens across various areas, while fully embracing the HA's core values of "People-centred Care, Professional Service, Committed Staff and Teamwork". Their contributions are truly commendable, she said.

Other members of the Selection Panel included HA Board ex-Member Professor Chan Wai-yee; awardee of the HA Outstanding Staff Award 2024, Dr Axel Siu; the HA Chief Executive, Dr Tony Ko; the Hong Kong West Cluster Chief Executive, Dr Theresa Li; and the Head of Human Resources, Mr David Mak.

The awards received an overwhelming number of nominations this year, with a total of 94 submissions received. Contributions of participants to the following core values of the HA were adopted as the selection criteria for the Outstanding Staff and Teams by the Selection Panel:

People-centred Care

Professional Service

Committed Staff

Teamwork

As for the Young Achievers Award, awardees were able to demonstrate HA core values, possess the attributes of being an advocate for his/her profession and could always energise the team, think out of the box and be a good communicator.

HA staff commended for outstanding performance Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects two drug trafficking cases at airport

Hong Kong Customs detected two drug trafficking cases involving baggage concealment at Hong Kong International Airport yesterday (January 11) and seized a total of about 11.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis buds with an estimated market value of about $2.3 million.

The first case involved a 39-year-old non-local male passenger arriving in Hong Kong from Ko Samui, Thailand, yesterday. During customs clearance, about 5.5kg of suspected cannabis buds were found inside his check-in suitcase. The man was subsequently arrested.

The second case involved another non-local male passenger, aged 37, who also arrived in Hong Kong from Ko Samui, Thailand, yesterday. During customs clearance, about 6kg of suspected cannabis buds were found inside his check-in suitcase. He was subsequently arrested.

The arrested persons have each been charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug. The cases will be brought up at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court tomorrow (January 13).

Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not to participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.

Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Hong Kong Customs detects two drug trafficking cases at airport Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Hong Kong Customs detects two drug trafficking cases at airport Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases