Recommendation on Clinical Management of Coronavirus
Dear Hospital Authority,
You kindly sent me by post the following at the end of 2021:
-Interim Recommendation on Clinical Management of Paediatric Patients of Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid19) Infection (Ref: CCIDER-COVID19-002(v1))
-Interim Recommendation on Clinical Management of Adult Cases of Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid19) Infection (Ref: CCIDER-COVID19-001(v1.4)
May I please ask if these two protocols are still current or have they been superceded?
If they have been superceded, could you please send me the current updated protocols?
Thank you,
Yours faithfully,
Allyson van de Pol
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Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Thank you for your email dated 14 March 2022.
As the processing of your request involves consultation with the
department concerned, we are unable to provide you with the information
sought at this stage. You will be advised further in relation to your
request on or before 1 April 2022.
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Sandy Chu(Miss)
Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6568/2300 6555)
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Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
I refer to my reply dated 23 March 2022 regarding your Application for
Access to Information.
As the department concerned is working on the response to your request,
you will be advised further in relation to your request on or before 14
April 2022.
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Sandy Chu(Miss)
Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6568/2300 6555)
From: [1][Hospital Authority request email] <[2][Hospital Authority request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 6:09 PM
To: '[FOI #1022 email]'
<[3][FOI #1022 email]>
Subject: Application for Access to Information (Allyson van de Pol) -
Freedom of Information request - Recommendation on Clinical Management of
Coronavirus
Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Thank you for your email dated 14 March 2022.
As the processing of your request involves consultation with the
department concerned, we are unable to provide you with the information
sought at this stage. You will be advised further in relation to your
request on or before 1 April 2022.
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Sandy Chu(Miss)
Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6568/2300 6555)
Dear Hospital Authority,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Hospital Authority's handling of my FOI request 'Recommendation on Clinical Management of Coronavirus'.
My request has been delayed again and I just need a simple yes/no answer. I'd be grateful if you can provide ASAP.
Many thanks
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://accessinfo.hk/en/request/recomme...
Yours faithfully,
Allyson van de Pol
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Hospital Authority ([1]www.ha.org.hk)
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醫院管理局 ([2]www.ha.org.hk)
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谢谢阁下的电子邮件。
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医院管理局 ([3]www.ha.org.hk)
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Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Thank you for your email dated 1 April 2022.
The department concerned at the Hospital Authority Head Office has advised
that consultation with relevant internal and external parties is underway
for reviewing the clinical use of antiviral drugs, which forms part of the
documents you requested. For the Government's press release on the
subject, you can access via
[1]https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/2022... for
reference.
The updated version of the requested documents will be provided to you
after the consultation.
Yours sincerely,
Sandy Chu(Miss)
Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6568/2300 6555)
Dear Enquiry (Hospital Authority),
Thank you, however I don't wish to know what will be done in the future, I wish to know if your protocols dated August 2020 are still in effect and have been implemented throughout this current fifth wave of Covid 19.
As above, a simple yes or no answer is required.
Thank you,
Yours sincerely,
Allyson van de Pol
This is to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail message.
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Hospital Authority ([1]www.ha.org.hk)
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謝謝閣下的電子郵件。
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醫院管理局 ([2]www.ha.org.hk)
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谢谢阁下的电子邮件。
（以上为电脑自动发出的讯息）
医院管理局 ([3]www.ha.org.hk)
________________________________
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Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Further to my reply dated 14 April 2022, the department concerned is
still working on the response to your request. You will be advised further
in relation to your request on or before 3 May 2022.
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Sandy Chu(Miss)
Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6568/2300 6555)
From: [1][Hospital Authority request email]
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2022 7:16 PM
To: Allyson van de Pol <[2][FOI #1022 email]>
Subject: Application for Access to Information (Allyson van de Pol)
Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Recommendation on
Clinical Management of Coronavirus
Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Thank you for your email dated 7 April 2022.
Your request has been communicated to the department concerned at the
Hospital Authority Head Office. As the department is fully occupied with
its core duties to manage the rapidly developing epidemic situation, it
needs more time to prepare a response to your queries. You will be advised
further in relation to your request on or before 27 April 2022.
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Sandy Chu(Miss)
Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6568/2300 6555)
Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Further to my reply dated 27 April 2022, please find below the Hospital
Authority (HA) Head Office’s response to your request:
Please find attached the latest version of “Interim Recommendation on
Clinical Management of Adult Cases with Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19)” and “Interim Recommendation on Clinical Management of
Paediatric Patients of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection”,
with the effective dates of respective versions of the documents listed on
the cover page, for reference. The two documents are prepared solely for
use by healthcare workers in the HA.
Please note that different available treatment regimens in the two
documents are determined based on evidence extrapolated from research
performed for other coronaviruses, expert opinion, non-randomised placebo
controlled trials, case series and limited randomised placebo controlled
trials on treatment of COVID-19, as well as the availability of
therapeutics in Hong Kong. The documents serve as an interim guidance and
will be updated according to the availability of new evidence or drug
availability.
Should you have any questions about this reply, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Sandy Chu(Miss)
Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6568/2300 6555)
From: [1][Hospital Authority request email]
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 7:10 PM
To: '[FOI #1022 email]'
<[2][FOI #1022 email]>
Subject: Application for Access to Information (Allyson van de Pol)
Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Recommendation on
Clinical Management of Coronavirus
Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Further to my reply dated 14 April 2022, the department concerned is
still working on the response to your request. You will be advised further
in relation to your request on or before 3 May 2022.
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Sandy Chu(Miss)
Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6568/2300 6555)
From: [3][Hospital Authority request email]
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2022 7:16 PM
To: Allyson van de Pol <[4][FOI #1022 email]>
Subject: Application for Access to Information (Allyson van de Pol)
Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Recommendation on
Clinical Management of Coronavirus
Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Thank you for your email dated 7 April 2022.
Your request has been communicated to the department concerned at the
Hospital Authority Head Office. As the department is fully occupied with
its core duties to manage the rapidly developing epidemic situation, it
needs more time to prepare a response to your queries. You will be advised
further in relation to your request on or before 27 April 2022.
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Sandy Chu(Miss)
Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6568/2300 6555)
Dear Enquiry (Hospital Authority),
Thank you.
Can you advise the number of patients, their ages and disease severity that were issued with these drugs/ put on this protocol and their outcome?
Is a doctor obliged to follow this protocol in ALL cases? Is he/ she allowed to administer a different drug/ treatment?
Thank you,
Yours sincerely,
Allyson van de Pol
This is to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail message.
(The above is generated by an auto-reply programme)
Hospital Authority ([1]www.ha.org.hk)
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（以上為電腦自動發出的訊息）
醫院管理局 ([2]www.ha.org.hk)
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谢谢阁下的电子邮件。
（以上为电脑自动发出的讯息）
医院管理局 ([3]www.ha.org.hk)
________________________________
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Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Thank you for your Application for Access to Information dated 30 April
2022.
As the processing of your request involves consultation with the
department concerned, we are unable to provide you with the information
sought at this stage. You will be advised further in relation to your
request on or before 20 May 2022.
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Katie Chan(Miss)
for Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6027/2300 6555)
Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Further to my reply dated 6 May 2022, please find below the Hospital
Authority (HA) Head Office’s response to the items you requested:
Item 1
While the 5th wave of COVID-19 outbreak is still ongoing, the HA does not
have readily available statistics to address your question. According to
paragraph 1.14 of the Code on Access to Information, the Code does not
oblige departments to create a record which does not exist.
Item 2
Treatments would be provided to COVID-19 patients based on their
conditions by making reference to the “Interim Recommendation on Clinical
Management of Adult Cases with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)” and
“Interim Recommendation on Clinical Management of Paediatric Patients of
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection”. The two documents were
provided to you vide the HA’s reply dated 29 April 2022.
If you have any questions about this reply, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Katie Chan(Miss)
for Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6027/2300 6555)
From: [1][Hospital Authority request email]
Sent: Friday, May 6, 2022 3:26 PM
To: '[FOI #1022 email]'
<[2][FOI #1022 email]>
Subject: Application for Access to Information (Allyson van de Pol
30.4.2022) Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Recommendation on Clinical Management of Coronavirus
Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Thank you for your Application for Access to Information dated 30 April
2022.
As the processing of your request involves consultation with the
department concerned, we are unable to provide you with the information
sought at this stage. You will be advised further in relation to your
request on or before 20 May 2022.
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Katie Chan(Miss)
for Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6027/2300 6555)
Dear Enquiry (Hospital Authority),
Thank you
When will data be available on item 1?
On item 2, to confirm, doctors and health practitioners must adhere to the protocol (as stated above) and they cannot deviate outside of this?
Yours sincerely,
Allyson van de Pol
This is to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail message.
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Hospital Authority ([1]www.ha.org.hk)
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謝謝閣下的電子郵件。
（以上為電腦自動發出的訊息）
醫院管理局 ([2]www.ha.org.hk)
=====================================
谢谢阁下的电子邮件。
（以上为电脑自动发出的讯息）
医院管理局 ([3]www.ha.org.hk)
________________________________
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Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Thank you for your email dated 18 May 2022.
As the processing of your request involves consultation with the
department concerned, we are unable to provide you with the information
sought at this stage. You will be advised further in relation to your
request on or before 7 June 2022.
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Katie Chan(Miss)
for Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6027/2300 6555)
Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Further to my reply dated 26 May 2022, please find below the Hospital
Authority (HA) Head Office’s response to the items you requested:
Item 1
The provision of the requested information would involve retrieval,
standardisation, verification and compilation of raw data. Staff in the
departments concerned in the HA Head Office and hospitals would have to be
diverted from their core duties and other more urgent work, which would
affect the execution of the HA’s proper functions. Hence, the HA is unable
to accede to your request for the reason set out in paragraph 2.9(d) of
the Code on Access to Information which states:
“Information which could only be made available by unreasonable diversion
of departments’ resources.” (paragraph 2.9(d))
If you believe that the HA Head Office has failed to comply with any of
the provisions of the Code on Access to Information, you may ask the HA
Head Office to review the situation by writing to the review officer
(email: [1][Hospital Authority request email] or postal address: c/o Rm 410S, 4/F, Hospital
Authority Building, 147B Argyle Street, Kowloon).
Item 2
The “Interim Recommendation on Clinical Management of Adult Cases with
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)” and “Interim Recommendation on
Clinical Management of Paediatric Patients of Coronavirus Disease 2019
(COVID-19) Infection” are formulated to provide general guidance for all
healthcare workers in the HA based on the limited scientific evidence
currently available. Healthcare workers may exercise their professional
judgement for treating COVID-19 patients based on the patients’ clinical
conditions.
If you have any questions about this reply, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Katie Chan(Miss)
for Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6027/2300 6555)
From: [2][Hospital Authority request email]
Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2022 5:19 PM
To: '[FOI #1022 email]'
<[3][FOI #1022 email]>
Subject: Application for Access to Information (Allyson van de Pol
30.4.2022) Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Recommendation on Clinical Management of Coronavirus
Dear Mrs Van de Pol,
Thank you for your email dated 18 May 2022.
As the processing of your request involves consultation with the
department concerned, we are unable to provide you with the information
sought at this stage. You will be advised further in relation to your
request on or before 7 June 2022.
Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Katie Chan(Miss)
for Access to Information Officer
Hospital Authority Head Office
(Tel.: 2300 6027/2300 6555)
