DRAFT SPEECH BY HON EDWARD S T HO, JP LEGISLATIVE COUNCİL -20 JANUARY 1988
Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 1987, Dentists Registration (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1987 Nurses Registration (Amendment) Bill 1987 Midwives Registration (Amendment) Bill 1987
MR. EDWARD HO:
Sir,
Hong
I am
a
Kong
should be
firm believer
responsible for
that
maintaining
established professions in
their own
professional standards and conduct. Through constant contacts with the tertiary educational institutions, allied professional bodies both local and international, and their own members, the
professional institutions
in the best position to understand how professional standards can be attained, how they should be set to fulfil the needs of the community, and how professional conduct
should be regulated.
Thus, although the Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 1987, in removing the Director of Medical and Health Services as Chairman ex-officio of the Medical Council, introduces a simple amendment, it is a most significant step in the right direction of
themselve letting the profession regulate
irself.
My remarks also apply to the Dentists Registration (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1987, the Nurses Registration (Amendment) Bill 1987 and the Midwives Registration (Amendment) Bill 1987.
Much attention has been given to the evolution of a more representative government for Hong Kong, but not enough progress has been made in the recognition of the contributions, expertise and responsibilities of the professions in professional training, and self-regulation for the interest of our
accreditation
community.
the views of
and Dr. CHIU Hin-kwongé I share my colleagues Dr. Henrietta Ipe that the
IP present amendments can only be considered as a first step.
time
Government
should
examine now
more
It is
and carefully
fully
الحمة
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