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of these services which are met by the patient and the
tax payer respectively, with a significantly larger
proportion being met in future from fees and other charges
paid by patients. This would be a major change in the
system and would need very careful consideration. The
establishment of the Hospital Authority will make it
possible for such.changes to be considered;
together with
related issues such as the desirability of introducing a
comprehensive medical insurance system.
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I fully agree with Dr. Ip and Dr. Chiu about
the vital importance of preventive medicine and the
promotion of health education.
It is our intention to
initiate the promised review of primary health care later
this year.
The relative roles of the public sector and
private medical practitioners will be examined, and the
concepts of family medicine, health maintenance
organisations and other possible approaches will all be
addressed in this exercise.
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Several Members asked for more information about
the proposed establishment of the Hospital Authority. It
was announced shortly before Easter that Sir S.Y. Chung
had been appointed Chairman of the Provisional Hospital
Authority which will start work in October this year.
This body will have the task of making preparations for
the establishment of the statutory Authority. It is the
intention that the Provisional Hospital Authority will