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FM BTC HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY KUALA LUMPUR
TELNO 001
OF 07094OZ SEPTEMBER 93
INFO ROUTINE FCO, INTRA
HUA Roll
L 8 SEP 1993
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PA BTC fil
2761234
027612
MDLIAN 5643
FOR LIVERMORE, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH'S PARTY
HEALTHCARE IN HONG KONG:
OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRITISH INDUSTRY
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PS GOVERNMENT HOUSE, THROUGH HONG KONG DEPARTMENT IN THE FCO, HAS ALREADY PROVIDED FACT SHEETS ON HEALTHCARE, WELFARE SERVICES AND HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT IN HONG KONG. WE WILL AIM TO BRIEF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND ACCOMPANYING BUSINESSMEN AT THE BRIEFING SESSION ON 16 SEPTEMBER ON THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRITISH INDUSTRY. SOME INDICATION OF THE SCALE OF THESE IN ADVANCE OF THE BRIEFING MAY BE USEFUL TO BOTH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND MISSION MEMBERS.
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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS GIVING HIGH PRIORITY TO IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE AND HAS PLANS TO SPEND HK DOLLARS 17.2 BILLION THIS FINANCIAL YEAR. THIS REPRESENTS AN INCREASE IN REAL TERMS OF 14 PER CENT FROM THE REVISED ESTIMATE OF HK DOLLAR 13.7 BILLION IN 1992/93.
3. THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME, WHICH COVERS THE NEXT FEW YEARS, INCLUDES OVER 30 MAJOR CAPITAL WORKS PROJECTS
THIS IS AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF MORE THAN HK DOLLAR 13 BILLION.
IN ADDITION TO ONGOING REFURBISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE WORK. THE CAPITAL WORKS AND ANNUAL REFURBISHMENT PROGRAMME PRESENT GOOD OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRITISH INDUSTRY FOR THE FULL RANGE OF HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, HOSPITAL BEDS AND OTHER FITTINGS, SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES SUCH AS RESUSCITATORS, STRETCHERS AND OTHER FIRST AID EQUIPMENT, ANAESTHETICS AND SUCTION EQUIPMENT, AUTOCLAVES AND STERILISERS, REHABILITATION AIDS AND EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS HOSPITAL CONSULTANCY AND SPECIALIST MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES.
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APART FROM THESE OPPORTUNITIES, THERE ARE GOOD PROSPECTS FOR BRITISH FIRMS IN OTHER AREAS, IE HOSPITAL UNIFORMS AND LINEN, HOSPITAL CATERING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT, COMPUTERISED SYSTEMS FOR MEDICAL RECORDS ETC, AND
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