The Concept of Advance Directives Consultation Paper was published by the Food and Health Bureau to consult and collect views from professionals and the community. The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong would like to draw attention of our member societies to this consultation. The consultation period will end on 22 March 2010 and the Federation encourages our member societies to respond to the Bureau before the closing date. Alternatively, our member societies can also forward any comments and suggestions to the Federation, and we can help co-ordinate and compile a return to the Bureau.

To enhance the awareness of this consultation, the Federation has also invited a clinician, ethicist and a lawyer to share their personal views and perspectives in the March issue of our Hong Kong Medical Diary. The consultation paper can be downloaded from the Food and Health Bureau’s website (www.fhb.gov.hk).