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capacity of up to 300 per annum but that the initial
intake should be limited to 210 per annum.
10.4
In addition to the proposals to increase the
supply of nurses, the MDAC also proposed measures to
increase recruitment, and to reduce the increasing rate of wastage. They proposed the relaxation of the
mandatory requirement for nurse training of two science
subjects and the award of incremental credit for approved
post-registration qualifications and for approved past
experience.
The question of relaxing the mandatory
requirement of two science subjects for student nurses is now being considered by a nursing adviser from the
United Kingdom who has come to Hong Kong to review various
aspects of the training of student nurses. The report on
this review should be available within a few months.
10.5
The award of incremental credit for approved
past experience is agreed. The question of incremental
credit for post-registration qualification is being
pursued separately and is expected to be the subject of
an early announcement.
10.6
The MDAC concluded that additional training
capacity for psychiatric nurses was not called for at
this stage. However, further requirements for these
nurses will be considered within the Medical and Health
Department and, if necessary, brought forward for early
the
review by/HDAC. At the same time the development and
expansion of medical and health servicos proposed in
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this Paper will necessarily increase requirements for
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para-medical personnel of all kinds.
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