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In
for
addition, day hospital, placos
places are provided psychiatric and geriatric patiente
part of their rohabilitation programme. An additional 385 paychiatric and 220 geriatric day hospital places will bo available by 1907, compared with the existing provision oz 200 and 75 rospectively. Furthermore the extension of hospital care into discharged patients' homes. is achieved by the community nursing service.
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Training
expansion projecto require additional trained manpower and the Government has asked the UPGC to invite the two universities to plan. for increased intakes into the two medical
schools: from 100 to 140 at the Chinese University and. from 150
to 225 at the University of Hong Kong.
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Three NurBoo' Training Schoola will bo opon Princeps Margaret Hospital, Prince of Walos Hospital and 4. Baptist Hospital in the next 18 months, thereby increasing the totel training capacity for nurses from the prozont 1,680 par year to 1,880. A further 960. places will be available by 1987
when New nurses' training schools, or extension projecta are completed.
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A decision in principle has also been taken by the Government to introduce legielation $o control the optical profession in view of the health risk posed by unqualified persons, especially over the prescription and fitting of contact
lenges.
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I must thank Mr Aloz Wu and hio Working Party for reviewing the law relating to the employment of pharmacista under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance. Their recommendations that the existing enforcement capability should be strengthened, and that improved training facilities should be provided for
supporting staff are being considered by the Government, and the training implications considered in conjunction with the Vocational Training Council.
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