THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1979
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TENDERS INVITED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SHA TIN TEACHING HOSPITAL
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PREQUALIFIED GENERAL BUILDING AND SPECIALIST BUILDING SERVICES CONTRACTORS WILL BE INVITED TO SUBMIT TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHA TIN TEACHING, HOSPITAL IN JUNE.
HONG KONG CONTRACTORS OR CONTRACTORS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDING IN THESE CATEGORIES WISHING TO TENDER SHOULD FIRST APPLY FOR INCLUSION ON THE LIST OF PREQUALIFIED CONTRACTORS.
APPLICATIONS, ADDRESSED TO THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT, ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, 12TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE NOON ON JUNE 1.
THE COMPILATION OF A LIST OF PREQUALIFIED CONTRACTORS IS ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FROM WHOM A LOAN IS BEING OBTAINED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO FINANCE THE PROJECT.
THE HOSPITAL WILL HAVE 1,400 BEDS AND ALL NECESSARY ANCILLARY SERVICES, INCLUDING TEACHING FACILITIES.
IT WILL SERVE 700,000 PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN AREA OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
CHARGES AT GOVT OUTPATIENT CLINICS TO INCREASE FROM JUNE 1
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CHARGES AT GOVERNMENT OUTPATIENT CLINICS, WHICH HAVE REMAINED AT $1 PER VISIT FOR THE PAST 29 YEARS, WILL BE INCREASED TO $2 FROM JUNE 1.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE NOMINAL CHARGE OF $1 PER VISIT WAS INTRODUCED IN 1950 IN ORDER TO HELP MEET THE COST OF EXPANDING GOVERNMENT MEDICAL SERVICES.
AT THAT TIME THE COST OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES WAS ESTIMATED TO BE $3 PER ATTENDANCE.
A RECENT COSTING EXERCISE UNDERTAKEN BY THE TREASURY HAS FOUND THAT, AT APRIL 1977 PRICES, THE COST OF A GENERAL OUTPATIENT ATTENDANCE RANGES FROM $24.95 AT TANG SHIU KIN HOSPITAL TO $45.07 AT QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL.
THE CHARGE PER VISIT WILL BE INCREASED TO $3 IN 12 MONTHS' TIME IN ORDER TO REDUCE FURTHER THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COST OF SERVICE AND THE FEES CHARGED.
HOWEVER THESE FEES WILL BE REDUCED OR WAIVED IN CASES OF REAL HARDSHIP AS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE PRACTICE AT ALL GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS AND CLINICS.
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