Applications for CAD 80th Anniversary Open Day admission tickets begin
The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) will hold open day on September 12 (Saturday) and September 13 (Sunday) in celebration of its establishment for 80 years. With the theme "Safeguarding Civil Aviation for 80 Years: Passing the Torch, Shaping the Future", the open day aims at strengthening community ties and further promoting aviation knowledge.
The poster of CAD 80th Anniversary Open Day, Photo source: cad.gov.hk
The open day will feature a variety of activities, including an Air Traffic Control Tower Simulator experience, thematic talks on aviation, a career exhibition on CAD professional grades, guided activities of the Aviation Education Path, game booths, and a treasure hunt.
The open day will be divided into the following three sessions for an enhanced visitor experience. A ticket is required for admission.
(1) September 12, 2026 (Saturday), 2pm to 5pm
(2) September 13, 2026 (Sunday), 9.30am to 12.30pm
(3) September 13, 2026 (Sunday), 2pm to 5pm
Online pre-registration is required for free admission to the open day. Each applicant may select a preferred session and request a maximum of three admission tickets. If there is an oversubscription, selection will be made by computer balloting. The online registration systemwill accept applications from today (August 14) to August 24. Successful applicants will receive QR code admission tickets by email on or before September 4.
For more details and latest information of the open day, please visit the CAD 80th anniversary thematic webpage.
The Civil Aviation Department, Photo source: reference image
Hospital Authority Family Medicine Clinics only accept calls with caller ID for appointment booking starting tomorrow
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
A spokesperson for the Hospital Authority (HA) reminded the public today (August 14) that, to further safeguard patients' personal data and privacy, starting tomorrow (August 15), the telephone appointment system (TAS) of Family Medicine Clinics (FMCs) will only accept calls from phone numbers with caller ID for appointment booking. If patients hide their phone number before calling the TAS, the system will automatically play a recorded message reminding them to switch to a phone with caller ID and call the FMC again.
For patients with episodic diseases requiring consultation services (such as influenza or gastroenteritis), before calling the TAS of an FMC, they may first check whether the "Show my caller ID" function is enabled in the settings of their mobile phones. If a patient's landline has opted for a per-line blocking, they should dial 1357 before making a call to display the phone number once for that specific call, or contact the telecommunications service provider to cancel the arrangement for per-line blocking.
The spokesperson for HA reiterated that the updated TAS of FMCs, which no longer accepts calls without caller ID for appointment bookings, aims to accurately record the source of each booking call, facilitate verification of patient information when necessary, and help prevent criminals from using phones without caller ID to impersonate patients when making appointments, thereby enhancing protection for patients.
The HA reminds new patients, namely those who have never registered in the HA nor used HA services, that they are required to bring their original identity documents and visit any FMC in person to register and verify their information before they can use the telephone appointment service thereafter. As for chronic disease patients, after each follow-up visit, the FMC will arrange the next appointment based on the patients' clinical needs, and these patients do not need to make an appointment again by calling the TAS. The HA encourages patients to use the Book FMC function in the mobile application, HA Go, which is more convenient and efficient.
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