THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1980
DENTAL HOSPITAL NAMED AFTER PRINCE PHILIP
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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH HAS CONSENTED TO THE NAMING OF THE NEW DENTAL TEACHING HOSPITAL AT SAI YING PUN AS THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL+.
THE HOSPITAL, WHICH IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG, WILL PROVIDE CLINICAL TRAINING FOR STUDENTS OF THE DENTAL SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG. IT IS NOW NEARING COMPLETION AND IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN OPERATION LATER THIS YEAR.
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WILL BE INDUCTED AS PRESIDENT OF THE BRITISH DENTAL ASSOCIATION THIS YEAR, DURING WHICH THE ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES ITS CENTENARY. IT IS THEREFORE PARTICULARLY APPROPRIATE THAT THE HOSPITAL SHOULD BE NAMED AFTER HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS.
AT THE SAME TIME IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS BEEN DECIDED THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOSPITAL SHOULD BE VESTED IN A STATUTORY BOARD OF GOVERNORS. THIS BOARD WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOSPITAL, WITHIN WHICH TRAINING OF DENTISTS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
THE LEGISLATION NECESSARY TO SET UP THE BOARD WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO DRAFT AND ENACT. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE ARRANGEMENTS WHICH WILL COME INTO EFFECT WHEN THE HOSPITAL OPENS, THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED A PROVISIONAL BOARD WHICH WILL ALSO BE CHARGED WITH THE TASK OF ADVISING ON THE DETAILS OF THE LEGISLATION AND THE FINANCIAL, STAFFING AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVISIONAL BOARD IS TO BE MR T.S. LO, OBE, JP AND THE OTHER MEMBERS WILL BE:
THE HON MR JUSTICE T.L. YANG
MR ANDREW LI
MR WILSON CHEUNG, JP
THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOSPITAL
(PROFESSOR G.L. HOWE)
TWO OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
(PROFESSOR B. LOFTS AND MR N.J. GILLANDERS, JP)
TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE DENTAL PROFESSION
(DR WILLIAM W.L. SAN AND DR J.H. YAP, OBE, JP)
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FOUR GOVERNMENT OFFICERS, REPRESENTING THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (TWO REPRESENTATIVES), THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE DEPUTY FINANCIAL SECRETARY
THE COMPTROLLER OF THE HOSPITAL
(MR D.H. MACE)
THE PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSEE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOSPITAL, BUT ITS RESIDUAL FUNCTIONS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE PROVISIONAL BOARD AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE.
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