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Measures have been implemented to encourage the retention of doctors in the Hospital Authority. As an example, in 2015/16, the
HA introduced the Special Retired and Rehire Scheme (SRRS) in a bid to rehire healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses
and allied health professionals upon retirement to retain experienced medical professionals for the purpose of training and knowledge
transfer (HKSARG, 2019d). As of 31st October 2019, a total of 65 experienced doctors were working under the SRRS in various
specialties at the HA (HKSARG, 2019d). Further efforts to retain talent in the HA include the introduction of a higher retirement age
(increased to age 65) for new recruits employed from June 2015 onwards (HKSARG, 2017). Separately, to enhance the attractiveness
of working in the HA, the Locum Recruitment Website was launched in 2018 to enhance the Locum Recruitment scheme, a scheme
which hires part-time employees on a needs basis (HKSARG, 2018a). The website arrangement allows for more flexible working hours
and locations where job posts are periodically updated (Hospital Authority, n.d.). As of 30th April 2019, the numbers of locum doctors
hired as non-specialist and specialist were 14 and 19, respectively (HKSARG, 2019c).
Furthermore, the 2020–21 Budget by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSARG; or referred to as
the Government) introduced several proposed measures to support retention of staff at the HA, among which was the initiative to
improve career prospects through consideration of creating opportunities for the promotion of around 200 Associate Consultants to
Consultant posts within a period of five years (HKSARG, 2020b).

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