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(iii) Pleas are made on behalf of the N.T. and the outlying islands, provision being said to be inadequate. Tai Po, Tsing Yi and Sai Kung are mentioned in particular although there is also criticism of a general inadequacy.
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CHAPTER V Regionalisation
(i) This chapter deals with measures to reduce or remove the disincentives to use Govt.-assisted hospitals, recommends the division of H.K. into regions, increases in fees and subvention on a deficiency grant basis for assisted hospitals which participate in the scheme. Improvements necessary to hospitals for the regionalisation scheme are also stated.
(ii) Most comments made favoured the proposed division of H.K. into regions.
(iii) A number of hospitals are not mentioned in the regionalisation particulars given in the report and more information is requested in this connection, and also of the possible cost of increased subsidies. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals has advised that the Directors consider that the traditional policy of free medical services should be retained. has otherwise been no comment against the recommendation all patients should pay fees.
Where views are expressed they are in favour of the principle of equal fees in Govt. and Govt.-assisted hospitals.
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CHAPTER VI The requirement for doctors
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(i) This chapter identifies the potential shortfall in doctors on the basis of which a recommendation is made that consideration be given as to how a requirement for 100 additional doctors is to be made.
(ii) Comments made on this chapter are that the aim of 100 doctors per year is low. One organisation feels that the shortfall may be greater than anticipated because little consideration has been given to the needs of rehabilita- tion. There are recommendations that a Faculty of Medicine should be established at the Chinese University. Also that plans should be made to join Chinese and Western style medicine.
A number of suggestions are made to improve recruitment and wastage. It is also recommended that renewed efforts be made with a view to private practitioners helping in Govt. hospitals and clinics. Several methods of producing doctors other than through the traditional 6-year method are also put forward.
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CHAPTER VII The requirement for general nurses
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(i) This chapter considers the requirement for nurses and recommendations are made that a third general nurses training school should be constructed; two science subjects required of student nurse candidates should be regarded as preferable rather than mandatory, and that in- cremental credit be awarded for post-registration qualifications and for approved previous experience.
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