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Implications 13.5 of these

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If resources cannot be made available to enable the

considerations projects listed in sub-paras. 13.4 (j) to (m) to proceed the

general implications would be as follows:

13.6

(a)

(b)

the bed population ratio in 1984 would remain

at roughly the present standard of 4.25 beds

per 1,000 persons after closing temporary and

sub-standard beds;

the benefits of the integrated hospital bed

scheme would not be realised in full;

(c) certain specilist facilities would be deferred;

(a) reprovisioning of certain clinics would be deferred;

(e) there would be delays in providing some ancillary

services.

The priorities then for the allocation of additional

capital resources between the projects set out in paragraph 13.4

(g) to (m) is considered to be as follows:

(a) certain of the improvements to

hospitals to enable regionalisation

$28 m.

G.F. 323

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(b) blood transfusion services )

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25 m.

(c) ancillary laundry services)

(a) Shau Kei Wan Psychiatric Hospital

40 m.

92 m.

(c)

East Kowloon Hospital

(f) other improvements to hospitals

to assist regionalisation

10 m.

(g) new and reprovisioned clinics

19 m.

10 m

(h) miscellaneous minor items

It may however be necessary to review the priority accorded to

reprovisioning clinics in the light of progress of other non-

medical redevelopment proposals.

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