WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1982
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PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL
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THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE A BADLY-NEEDED RELIEF OF THE PRESENT SHORTAGE OF DENTISTS IN HONG KONG WHEN THE FIRST GROUP OF SOME 70 STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM THE HOSPITAL IN EARLY 1985.
THEREAFTER, AROUND THE SAME NUMBER OF GRADUATES WILL JOIN THE DENTAL PROFESSION EACH YEAR.
THIS WAS DISCLOSED TODAY BY THE HON LYDIA DUNN WHEN TABLING THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1981-82.
MISS DUNN SAID THAT DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW THE HOSPITAL WAS IN AN EARLY STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT.
+APART FROM BUDGETARY MATTERS, THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS DEVOTED MUCH OF ITS ATTENTION DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN INSTITUTION WHICH IS WHOLLY DEVOTED TO THE SUPPORT OF UNIVERSITY TEACHING,✦ SHE SAID.
AS A TEACHING INSTITUTION, SHE NOTED, THE HOSPITAL HAS BEEN ADMITTING AN AVERAGE OF 250 PATIENTS A WEEK SINCE IT WAS OPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON OCTOBER 7 LAST YEAR.
HOWEVER, SHE POINTED OUT, ONLY PATIENTS WHOSE DENTAL PROBLEMS ARE CONSIDERED SUITABLE FOR TEACHING PURPOSES AND PATIENTS REQUIRING EMERGENCY AND SIMPLE TREATMENT ARE ACCEPTED,
MISS DUNN, WHO IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOSPITAL'S BOARD OF GOVERNORS, SAID THE HOSPITAL, IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING COURSES FOR PARADENTAL WORKERS.
THIRTEEN EXTENDED DUTY DENTAL ASSISTANTS, 33 DENTAL SURGERY ASSISTANTS, 14 DENTAL HYGIENISTS AND 56 DENTAL TECHNICIANS HAVE SO FAR QUALIFIED, SHE SAID.
MEDICAL FACILITIES PLANNED ON REGIONAL BASIS
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MEDICAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES ARE PLANNED AND PROVIDED FOR ON A REGIONAL RATHER THAN ON AN ELECTORAL DISTRICT BASIS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE MAXIMUM USE OF LIMITED RESOURCES.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY BY THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR THE HON K.L. THONG, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER, DR THE HON HO KAM-FAI, ABOUT MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF HONG KONG ISLAND.
/DR THONG
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