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

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Hong Kong health authorities said fewer than 0.5% of registered nurses trained outside the city, while 99.8% of nurses in public hospitals were locally trained. The figures were released amid a dispute with a nursing union over hiring and allegations that mainland Chinese candidates were favored.

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. 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. On Saturday, the Association of Hong Kong Nursing...