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THE PROJECT INCLUDES A TEN-STOREY EXTENSION BLOCK TO BE BUILT ON TOP OF THE EXISTING HOSPITAL CARPARK AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS ON THE MAIN HOSPITAL BLOCK. CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 1989.
THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE NEW BLOCK WILL BE A 40-BED WARD AND TWO OPERATING THEATRES AND X-RAY FACILITIES FOR THE EXISTING ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WHICH WILL BE REHOUSED THERE.
OTHER FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A PHYSIOTHERAPY AND AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT, A PATHOLOGY LABORATORY, AND NURSES' QUARTERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES.
THE TANG SHIU KIN HOSPITAL, NAMED AFTER THE PHILANTHROPIST, WAS OPENED IN 1969. A DONATION FROM SIR SHIU-KIN COVERED HALF THE CONSTRUCTION COST.
THE HOSPITAL HAS TWO WARDS WITH 80 BEDS, AND IT PROVIDES BOTH EMERGENCY AND OUT-PATIENT CLINIC SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC.
SOCIAL WORKERS PLAY USEFUL PENAL ROLE ****
SOCIAL WORKERS ARE POSTED IN ALL PENAL INSTITUTIONS TO GIVE ASSISTANCE TO INMATES AND THE USEFULNESS OF THEIR ROLE IN THE REFORMING PROCESS HAS BEEN WELL PROVEN, A SUPERINTENDENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR THOMAS WU, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING, MR WU SAID ABOUT 160 TRAINED SOCIAL WORKERS WERE INVOLVED IN TREATMENT PROGRAMMES IN VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS AND OVER 20 QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKERS WERE ENGAGED IN ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES.
HE POINTED OUT THAT TEAM WORK WAS IMPORTANT IN ASSISTING INMATES TO REFORM AND THE SOCIAL WORKER WAS A MEMBER OF THE +CORRECTION TEAM+ WHICH ALSO COMPRISED ADMINISTRATORS, CUSTODIAL STAFF, MEDICAL OFFICERS, NURSING STAFF, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, TEACHING STAFF AND THE INMATES' FAMILIES.
A SOCIAL WORKER ACTED AS FRIEND, HELPER, ADVISER, COUNSELLOR, AND SUPERVISOR IN ASSISTING AN INMATE TO REFORM, HE SAID.
ON ADMISSION TO PENAL INSTITUTIONS, INMATES WERE HELPED BY SOCIAL WORKERS TO UNDERSTAND THE TREATMENT PROGRAMME AND WHAT COULD BE GAINED FROM IT, SO THAT THEY WERE PSYCHOLOGICALLY WELL PREPARED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMME.
SOCIAL WORKERS WOULD BUILD UP A GOOD WORKING RAPPORT WITH INMATES, AND ASSIST THEM IN DEALING WITH INDIVIDUAL PROBLEMS WHICH MIGHT INCLUDE FAMILY RECONCILIATION, CORRECT ATTITUDE TOWARDS STUDIES, MAKING FRIENDS AND DEVELOPING A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY.
AHEN INMATES