SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1985
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QE HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS EXTENDED
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VISITING HOURS IN SOME OF THE WARDS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL HAVE BEEN EXTENDED ONE HOUR SINCE LAST WEDNESDAY (MAY 1), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE EXTENDED VISITING HOURS APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING WARDS:
GENERAL WARDS
A 3 WARD
A 11 WARD
A 2 WARD
C 2, A 4, C 5 AND A 6 WARDS
NEW VISITING HOURS
PREVIOUS
2-3 PM AND 6-7 PM
2-3 PM
2-3 PM AND 6-7 PM
2-3 PM
4 - 7 PM
4-6 PM
4
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7 PM
4-6 PM
3
8 PM
3-7 PM
+THE EXTENDED VISITING HOURS WILL ENABLE HOSPITAL VISITORS TO SEE PATIENTS IN SOME WARDS IN THE EVENING - A TIME THEY MIGHT FIND MORE CONVENIENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,
THE DECISION TO EXTEND THE VISITING HOURS WAS MADE FOLLOWING A RECENT MEETING BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT VISITING HOURS FOR OTHER HOSPITALS WILL BE REVIEWED AS NECESSARY.
TWO INDUSTRY OFFICERS SET FOR AUSTRALIAN TOUR
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TWO MEMBERS FROM THE INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT WILL LEAVE HONG KONG LATE TONIGHT (SATURDAY) ON A 19-DAY INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION MISSION TO AUSTRALIA.
MR DAVID CHEUNG AND MR RAYMOND CHAN, CONSULTANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S ONE STOP UNIT+, WILL VISIT SYDNEY AND BRISBANE FROM MAY 6 TO 24.
/MR CHEUNG