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MDHIAN 528
SUBVENTED HOSPITALS. THIS MEANS A COMPLETELY NEW ORGANISATIONAL
STRUCTURE FOR OUR HOSPITALS. IT WILL PROVIDE A CLEARER LINE OF
RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY: ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY TO MEET
SPECIAL NEEDS: AND MORE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING
AND EVALUATION. A PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WILL BE FORMED
IN APRIL 1988 TO OVERSEE THE LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
STEPS NECESSARY FOR ITS FORMAL ESTABLISHMENT. THE NEW AUTHORITY WILL
BE SUPPORTED BY A HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS ITS EXECUTIVE ARM.
IN ADDITION, A DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL BE CREATED WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT TO FOCUS ON THEPROMOTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE
MEDICAL CARE. AN EARLY TASK FOR THE PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY WILL BE
LOOK INTO WAYS IN WHICH A SET OF COMMON TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
SERVICE CAN BE ESTABLISHED FOR ALL STAFF WORKING UNDER THE HOSPITAL
AUTHORITY. IN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW MONTHS,
FEW MONTHS, FURTHER CONSULTATIONS ON THESE MATTERS WILL BE HELD WITH STAFF AND WITH THE
SUBVENTED ORGANISATIONS AFFECTED.
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THIS IMPORTANT NEW INITIATIVE
FIRM DETERMINATION AND
DEMONSTRATES THE GOVERNMENT'S
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COMMITMENT TOIMPROVE MEDICAL AND HEALTH
SEVICES. WE INTEND TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUBSIDISED MEDICAL SERVICES
TO ONE AND ALL. TO DO THIS WE NEED TO HAVE AN ORGANISATIONAL
STRUCTURE WHICH WILL BE MORE EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE. WHEN THE NEW PROPOSALS ARE PRESENTED TO THIS COUNCIL, THEY WILL COMMEND THEMSELVES TO MEMBERS.
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