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SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1978

THE PATIENT AND HIS FAMILY APE INSTRUCTED, SUPERVISED AND SUPPORTED I CAMRYING CUT CI.PLE TREAT ENT INDEPENDENTLY BETWEEN AVC CURING VISITS CF A COMMUNITY NURSE. KNOWLEDGE ON GENERAL

YOJENE AND HOME MANAGEMENT ARE ALSC DELIVERED DURING HOME VISITS.

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THE PATIENT'S CONDITIONS SO REQUIRED, HE MAY EE REFEFPEC T. THE SPECIALIST CARE SUCH AS PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, OCCUPATIO AL THERAPISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS AND SOCIAL „ÜRKENS.

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O'LY PATIENTS RECOMMENDED BY A PHYSICIAN WHC CAR COMPLY IT CERTAI INTAKE CRITERIA ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RECEIVING COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE. BROADLY SPEAKING, THESE ARE PATIENTS WHO DO NOT RELIRE HOSPITAL CARE AND HAVE DIFFICULTY IN ATTENDING CLINIC FOT FOLLL-UP CHECKS, BUT REQUIRED SKILLED NURSING CARE. ALSC THE IK HOME CONDITIONS MUST BE SUITABLE FOR CARE AT HOME.

TO BE ELIGIBLE, PATIENTS MUST ALSO MEET THE CRITERIA THAT THEY WOULD BENEFIT FROM SKILLED NURSING CARE IN ORDER TO ATTAIN TIMUM REHABILITATION OR MAINTAIN THEIR PRESENT CAPABILITIES. PATIC TS REQUIRING CONSTANT NURSING SUPERVISION WOULD NOT BE SUITABLE FOR COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE.

PATIENTS RECEIVING COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE ARE CHARGED AT A STANDARD FEE OF 35 PER VISIT. SPECIALISED EQUIPMENT AND DRUGS ARE CHARGED AT COST PRICE. HOWEVER, IN CASE OF FINANCIAL NEED, THESE FEES MAY BE REDUCED OR WAIVED.

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PROVIDED THAT THE INTAKE CRITERIA APE MET, THE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO ANY PATIENT REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY, AGE,

ISABILITIES, RELIGION AND FINANCIAL STATUS.

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PRESS COMFERENCE ON AL EDUCATIONAL TOPIC

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THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR. COLVYN HAYE, WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERPENCE ON A MAJOR EDUCATIONAL TOPIC IN THE HEITENCE FOC: OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDEN'S, 3RD FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG, AT 2.30 F.M. TOMCERCI (MONDAY).

ALSO PRESENT ILL BE THE CTING SENICR ASSISTANT DIRECTOP OF EDUCATION, DR. LAN TAT-LAU, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), .. ARTHUR ERCAN.

THE SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICES IN CRAFEE OF THE PLAY Ike VIT, 3. Y,T. LI.

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