Recommendation on Clinical Management of Coronavirus

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Allyson van de Pol

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May I please ask if these two protocols are still current or have they been superceded?

If they have been superceded, could you please send me the current updated protocols?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

Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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)

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Allyson van de Pol <[1][FOI #1022 email]>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 6:37 PM
To: [2][Hospital Authority request email]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Recommendation on Clinical
Management of Coronavirus

 

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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been superceded?

 

If they have been superceded, could you please send me the current updated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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the accessinfo.hk website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[3][FOI #1022 email]

 

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requests to Hospital Authority? If so, please contact us using this form:

[5]https://accessinfo.hk/en/change_request/...

 

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Allyson van de Pol

Dear Enquiry (Hospital Authority),

Thank you!

Yours sincerely,

Allyson van de Pol

Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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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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Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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)

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Allyson van de Pol <[4][FOI #1022 email]>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 6:37 PM
To: [5][Hospital Authority request email]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Recommendation on Clinical
Management of Coronavirus

 

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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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This is a request under the Code of Access to Information facilitated via
the accessinfo.hk website.

 

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[6][FOI #1022 email]

 

Is [7][Hospital Authority request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Hospital Authority? If so, please contact us using this form:

[8]https://accessinfo.hk/en/change_request/...

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

[9]https://accessinfo.hk/en/help/officers

 

 

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Allyson van de Pol

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

Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

This is to acknowledge receipt of your e-mail message.
 
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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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Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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)

 

-----Original Message-----

From: Allyson van de Pol <[2][FOI #1022 email]>

Sent: Friday, April 1, 2022 4:56 PM

To: [3][Hospital Authority request email]

Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Recommendation on Clinical Management of Coronavirus

 

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------------------------

 

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:
[4]https://accessinfo.hk/en/request/recomme...

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Allyson van de Pol

 

 

 

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[5][FOI #1022 email]

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
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[6]https://accessinfo.hk/en/help/officers

 

 

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or other defects that might affect any computer system into which it is
received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure
that it is virus free, and no responsibility is accepted by the Hospital
Authority for any loss or damage in any way arising from its use.

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those of the sender and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions
of the Hospital Authority.
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Allyson van de Pol

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

Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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)
 
 
=====================================
 
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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Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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)

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Allyson van de Pol <[3][FOI #1022 email]>
Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2022 2:29 PM
To: [4][Hospital Authority request email]
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Recommendation on Clinical Management of Coronavirus

 

------------------------

EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email originated from outside of HA. Do not click any
links, open any attachments, or reply unless you trust the sender and know
the content is safe. Use the "Report Phishing Email" function to report
suspicious emails.

------------------------

 

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

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

 

 

 

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][5]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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[6][FOI #1022 email]

 

 

 

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

 

[7]https://accessinfo.hk/en/help/officers

 

 

 

 

 

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

 

 

 

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recipient, you must not print, copy, distribute or take any action in
reliance on it. If you have received this Email by mistake, please notify
the sender and then delete this Email from your computer. The Hospital
Authority does not accept liability arising from Email transmitted by
mistake.

Although this Email and any attachments are believed to be free of virus
or other defects that might affect any computer system into which it is
received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure
that it is virus free, and no responsibility is accepted by the Hospital
Authority for any loss or damage in any way arising from its use.

All views or opinions expressed in this Email and its attachments are
those of the sender and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions
of the Hospital Authority.
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Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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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)

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Allyson van de Pol <[5][FOI #1022 email]>
Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2022 2:29 PM
To: [6][Hospital Authority request email]
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Recommendation on Clinical Management of Coronavirus

 

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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

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

 

 

 

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][7]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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Allyson van de Pol

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

Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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)

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Allyson van de Pol <[1][FOI #1022 email]>
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2022 4:57 PM
To: [2][Hospital Authority request email]
Subject: Re: Application for Access to Information (Allyson van de Pol)
Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Recommendation on
Clinical Management of Coronavirus

 

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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

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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)

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Allyson van de Pol <[3][FOI #1022 email]>
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2022 4:57 PM
To: [4][Hospital Authority request email]
Subject: Re: Application for Access to Information (Allyson van de Pol)
Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Recommendation on
Clinical Management of Coronavirus

 

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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

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Allyson van de Pol

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

Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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)

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Allyson van de Pol <[1][FOI #1022 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 6:40 PM
To: [2][Hospital Authority request email]
Subject: Re: 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

 

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------------------------

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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)

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Allyson van de Pol <[4][FOI #1022 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 6:40 PM
To: [5][Hospital Authority request email]
Subject: Re: 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

 

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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

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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