A major overhaul of systems, staffing and surgical scheduling at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is expected to cut waiting times from years to months, its chief executive said on Monday, as the country’s public general hospital confronts long-standing backlogs and critical workforce gaps.

Central to this operational overhaul is the immediate deployment of newly recruited medical personnel to shore up the hospital’s stretched accident and emergency (A&E) department, chief executive officer Neil Clark told the hospital’s Pulse radio show.

Clark revealed that the QEH has successfully recruited six specialised A&E doctors from overseas, marking a significant milestone for the institution.