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must be made and we have appointed an advisory committee assist in their preparation. This will be an important step in raising standards within the profession.
(iv) Review of the medical services provided
in hospitals
88.
We are rightly proud of the professional standards of those who practise in our hospitals; at the same time we must ensure that our hospital service is organised to give patients ready access to the best possible standard of care. To this end we will shortly appoint consultants to examine the existing organisation and administration of our hospitals and,
in particular, to consider what changes are needed to the organisational structure, staffing and internal
administration
of government and subvented hospitals to enable them to cope effectively with continued expansion in the years ahead.
89.
(a) Social welfare
(i) Services for the elderly
Hong Kong's over-60 population is growing. It has special accommodation needs, which the Government is seeking to meet through the purchase of flats, with funds from the Special Coin Suspense Account, for the elderly, and through the provision of more self-care and care-and- attention homes and more infirmary beds. In expanding group accommodation for the elderly, both the subvented
subvented sector
sector and the Housing Authority have important roles. Nevertheless it is important to view the housing needs of the elderly in the context of
their welfare as a whole. The Director of Social Welfare has
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