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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1987
WILL
THE
BE APPOINTED BY MEMBERS OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEES WILL HOSPITAL
THEY AUTHORITY;
OF INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES
THE THE REGION, THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AUTHORITY, HOSPITALS IN
AND THE BY A NON-CIVIL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EACH COMMITTEE WILL BE CHAIRED SERVANT APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
AS CO-ORDINATING AND A LINK BETWEEN THE
IN EACH
A REGION, OF THE REGIONAL
"THE REGIONAL COMMITTEES WILL ACT
REGIONAL LEVEL AND SUPERVISORY BODIES AT THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENTS AND THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY. LARGE ACUTE GENERAL HOSPITAL WOULD BE MADE THE BASE COMMITTEE.
MAKING
T
WILL
HAVE CHAMBERS
"ONE SIGNIFICANT POINT IS THAT SUBVENTED HOSPITALS
DECISION DIRECT PARTICIPATION IN THE
MR PROCESS,
REMARKED.
HE STATED THAT COMPARABLE GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS
IN STATUS AND FUNDED WILL BE EQUAL
IN THE SAME WAY. "DETAILED DIRECTORS ARRANGEMENTS WILL HAVE TO BE DISCUSSED WITH THE OF SUBVENTED HOSPITALS DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS HE SAID.
INTO
BOARDS OF
**
BY
ON FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS, MR CHAMBERS SAID THAT THE AUTHORITY WOULD BE FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT, AND THE AMOUNT WOULD BE DECIDED THE GOVERNMENT AFTER TAKING
ACCOUNT THE AUTHORITY'S PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR, ITS PAST PERFORMANCE, THE ECONOMIC PREVAILING AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES, ITS OTHER INCOME, THE SITUATION AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS.
"DETAILED ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN A
OF MEMORANDUM UP AND ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS TO BE DRAWN
AGREED BETWEEN THE AUTHORITY AND PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL
THEY GOVERNMENT.
INCLUDE WILL MEASURES TO PROVIDE THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WITH INCENTIVES TO BE COST EFFECTIVE IN THE PROVISION OF
SERVICES,
SAID.
HOSPITAL
*
MR
MORE CHAMBERS
THE AUTHORITY OWN STAFF ON
ITS
HE SAID THAT IT WAS THE LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE FOR TO BE INDEPENDENT OF GOVERNMENT AND TO EMPLOY ITS OWN TERMS OF SERVICE.
HOSPITALS WILL
"INITIALLY HOWEVER THE STAFF OF THE GOVERNMENT REMAIN CIVIL SERVANTS. DIFFERENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST FOR THE TIME BEING FOR STAFF WORKING IN GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS," HE SAID.
MR CHAMBERS ADDED THAT THE PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY SERVICE, AS WOULD BE CHARGED WITH THE TASK OF DEVISING NEW TERMS OF WELL AS CONSIDERING THE PROBLEMS ARISING FROM A MIXED STAFF SITUATION. "THE STAFF WILL CERTAINLY BE CONSULTED, MR CHAMBERS SAID.
"
TO CONCLUDE,