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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1986
MR CHAMBERS SAID HE AGREED WITH RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THERE WAS A NEED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE TRAINING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF STAFF.
+MORE TRAINING, ESPECIALLY IN MANAGEMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENABLE STAFF TO UNDERTAKE THE INCREASED RESPONSIBILITIES IN HOSPITAL AND WARD MANAGEMENT THAT WOULD ARISE FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REPORT.+
AS TO THE CONCERN THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REPORT'S RECOMMENDATIONS MIGHT MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO DEFER A NUMBER OF NEW HOSPITAL PROJECTS, MR CHAMBERS SAID IN A LONG-TERM PREDICTION THE PROPOSED NEW SYSTÉM SHOULD EVENTUALLY REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL BEDS BY ENSURING MORE EFFICIENT USE OF EXISTING RESOURCES.
+THERE IS CERTAINLY NO INTENTION TO SLOW DOWN THE PRESENT BUILDING PROGRAMME, WHICH INCLUDES TWO NEW HOSPITALS AND MAJOR EXTENSIONS TO FOUR OTHERS, HE STRESSED.
REFERRING TO THE NEED TO INCLUDE IN THE REVIEW OUTPATIENT SERVICES WHICH ARE PART AND PARCEL OF THE MEDICAL SERVICES, MR CHAMBERS SAID IF IT WAS DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY CONCEPT, IT SHOULD INEVITABLY HAVE TO CONSIDER THE EFFECT ON THE REST OF THE HEALTH SERVICES.
+I AM SURE THAT IF THE DECISION WERE TO IMPLEMENT ONE OF THE CONSULTANTS' OTHER OPTIONS OR SOME MODIFICATION OF THEM WE WOULD SIMILARLY HAVE TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE ROLE OF THE CLINICS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE SERVICE, + HE SAID.
MR CHAMBERS CONCLUDED THAT THE VIEWS OF ALL MEMBERS IN THE DEBATE WOULD BE OF VERY GREAT ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT IN CONSIDERING WHAT ACTION TO TAKE ON THE USEFUL REPORT.
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+WE ALREADY HAVE A MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICE OF WHICH HONG KONG CAN BE JUSTLY PROUD THE RESULTS OF THIS CAN BE SEEN IN OUR STATISTICS FOR EXPECTATION OF LIFE, INFANT MORTALITY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, IN ALL OF WHICH WE ARE AMONGST THE TOP FEW COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD,+ MR CHAMBERS SAID.
+ BUT THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THE SYSTEM CAN BE IMPROVED, AND THAT IS WHY WE COMMISSIONED THIS REPORT.+
HE DESCRIBED THE COMMENTS EXPRESSED IN THE DEBATE AS HELPFUL AND CONSTRUCTIVE THAT THERE WAS AN UNITED AIM OF ENSURING THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG OF THE BEST POSSIBLE MEDICAL SERVICES THAT HONG KONG'S RESOURCES COULD PROVIDE.
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