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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1980
ATTENDANCE FIGURES ROSE 14 TIMES FROM HALF A MILLION IN 1970 TO 7 MILLION THIS YEAR.
THERE IS HOWEVER THE THREAT OF HILL FIRES. MR WHOLEY SAID: +OVER THE LAST 10 YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 500 HILL FIRES EACH DRY SEASON; HOWEVER IT IS ENCOURAGING TO NOTE THAT THIS NUMBER HAS NOT INCREASED IN PROPORTION TO THE NUMBER OF VISITORS AS MIGHT BE EXPECTED.
+THERE IS ROOM FOR HOPE HERE BUT NOT FOR COMPLACENCY FOR HILL FIRE IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST THREAT TO THE COUNTRYSIDE, + HE SAID.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR CALLS FOR CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISMS
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THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR K.L. THÔNG, HAS REASSURED THAT IT IS GOVERNMENT POLICY TO CONSULT AND TO INVITE PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION OF INTERESTED GROUPS IN THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS TO IMPROVE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES.
SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE ENDOSCOPIC UNIT AT QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL THIS AFTERNOON, HE CALLED ON CRITICS OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE AND REALISTIC.
+ IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR SOMEONE TO POINT OUT THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITHOUT OFFERING CONSTRUCTIVE AND REALISTIC SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE IT, HE SAID.
DR THONG DESCRIBED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ENDOSCOPIC UNIT AS +A SHINING EXAMPLE OF THE GOODWILL AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
THE UNIT OFFERS 24-HOUR SERVICE FOR PATIENTS IN QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL REQUIRING ENDOSCOPIC EXAMINATION FOR THE LOWER AND UPPER INTESTINAL TRACT.
CASES REQUIRING INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERIOR ORGANS MAY BE REFERRED TO THE UNIT AND THE FINDINGS ARE REPORTED TO THE REFERRING DOCTORS.
THE UNIT ALSO OFFERS SOME TRAINING FOR STAFF WHO MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN SIMILAR UNITS IN OTHER REGIONAL HOSPITALS.
DR THONG SAID THAT IF THE FACILITY IS UTILISED WISELY PRESSURE ON THE RADIOLOGICAL SERVICE MAY BE REDUCED AS EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT THE NUMBER OF BARIUM MEALS REQUESTED IN QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL HAS DROPPED CONSIDERABLY SINCE 1976 WHEN ENDOSCOP IC INVESTIGATION WAS STARTED.
THE UNIT
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