of the Hospital Authority will make this possible.
Secretary for Health and Welfare
DR. IP:
Sir,
said that acute cases
are handled right away.
Is
he
aware
that
after
admission to
a
is,
Queen Mary Hospital, elderly persons with/ fractured
femur which
with f
of
course,
an acute
case,
sometimes have to wait for a few
months before surgery can be done because of an
inadequate number of anaesthetic sessions for orthopaedic
surgery?
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:
Sir,
I was not aware of
this particular problem but I will draw this to the
attention of the director.
MR. EDWARD HO: What is the target for the reduced waiting time?
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:
Sir, once again I have
to say that the situation varies very much between different
specialties and depends on the severity of the
conditions. In some minor conditions, it is quite acceptable
for a patient to have to wait several months before an