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THIS IS THE FIRST MAJOR RE-ORGANISATION OF THE LANDS AND WORKS GROUP OF DEPARTMENTS SINCE IT WAS FORMED FROM THE PREVIOUS PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IN APRIL 1982,
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AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE RE-ORGANISATION, CONSIDERATION IS BEING GIVEN TO MAKING THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT INTO A SEPARATE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT. ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WOULD THEN BE TRANSFORMED INTO A CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT. AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON THIS WILL BE MADE LATER.
HOSPITAL, CLINIC CHARGES OF TUNG WAH GROUP
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THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT A DECISION HAD BEEN REACHED WITH REGARD TO THE FREE MEDICAL POLICY OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS.
DURING 1985-86 THE TUNG WAH BOARD OF DIRECTORS INTRODUCED FEES IN RESPECT OF AN ADDITIONAL 1 157 THIRD-CLASS HOSPITAL BEDS. APPROXIMATELY 1 600 BEDS IN THE GROUP'S HOSPITALS REMAIN FREE.
A SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AS AN INTERIM ARRANGEMENT, THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTED THE CONCESSION MADE BY THE GROUP, BUT IT WAS INTENDED TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY WITH FUTURE BOARDS OF TUNG WAH OF FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN THE NUMBER OF FREE BEDS AND OF CHARGES BEING INTRODUCED FOR OUT-PATIENT SERVICES.
IN THE MEANTIME, THE GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION TO THE GROUP WOULD BE ADJUSTED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE INCREASED REVENUE ARISING FRO THE REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF FREE BEDS AND THE INCREASES IN CHARGES FOR PRIVATE BEDS, WHICH WERE ALSO INTRODUCED IN THE COURSE OF 1985-86.
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