THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1987
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FOR DAY SHIFTS, THE RATIO OF NURSES FOR ACUTE BEDS WILL BE REVISED FROM 1:10 TO 118.5. FOR LONG STAY BEDS, THE RATIO WILL BE CHANGED FROM 1:18 TO 1:16,
AT THE MEETING TODAY, THE COMMITTEE ALSO ENDORSED THE EXPANSION OF TRAINING FACILITIES FOR PSYCHIATRIC NURSES,
AT PRESENT, THE ANNUAL INTAKE CAPACITY OF THE TWO EXISTING TRAINING SCHOOLS FOR PSYCHIATRIC REGISTERED NURSES IN KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL AND CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL IS 120 AND 40 RESPECTIVELY.
IN ADDITION, TWO NEW SCHOOLS ARE PLANNED IN THE UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL AND EASTERN HOSPITAL WHICH ARE SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY 1991.
IN THE MEANTIME, THE TRAINING CAPACITY FOR PSYCHIATRIC ENROLLED NURSES WILL ALSO BE EXPANDED.
CHIEF SECRETARY VISITS MARINE DEPARTMENT
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THE CHIEF SECRETARY, MR DAVID FORD, TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TO LOOK AT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN HONG KONG'S PORT AND SHIPPING SERVICES.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR DERICK HALL, MR FORD MET DIVISION HEADS AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS AT HARBOUR BUILDING WHERE HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PORT AND AT THE KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER TERMINAL, THE VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND THE PREPARATION WORK RELATED TO THE SETTING UP OF AN INDEPENDENT SHIPPING REGISTER.
HE WAS TOLD THAT TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING WORKLOAD AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT, ORGANISATIONAL CHANGES AND STAFFING SUPPORT WERE ALREADY UNDER WAY.
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