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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1987
"THE SUCCESS OF THIS MAJOR UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION OF
ALL
REFORM DEPENDS A LOT ON THE PARTIES CONCERNED, INCLUDING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, SUBVENTED ORGANISATIONS AND STAFF. IT IS THEREFORE IMPERATIVE FOR US TO CONSULT THEM BEFORE ANY DETAILED ARRANGEMENT IS INTRODUCED, MR CHAMBERS SAID.
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THAT
MR CHAMBERS SAID IT WAS ABSOLUTELY UNJUSTIFIED TO SUGGEST THE GOVERNMENT WAS TRYING TO "HIVE OFF" ONE OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL SOCIAL SERVICES BY USING THE AUTHORITY AS A
ΤΟ AVOID PUBLIC
SCRUTINY.
BUFFER
"THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT RELINQUISH ITS RESPONSIBILITY IN FUNDING AND FORMULATING POLICY FOR MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE PEOPLE.
BE MORE MOREOVER, THE AUTHORITY WOULD
ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC BOTH THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF THE ELEMENT OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT AUTHORITY AND REGIONAL COMMITTER LEVELS, HE SAID.
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IN REPLY ΤΟ QUESTIONS REGARDING BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS UNDER THE PROPOSED CHANGES, MR CHAMBERS
RESULT OF OVERCROWDING PROBLEM SHOULD BE REDUCED AS A UTILISATION OF HOSPITAL BEDS AMONG HOSPITALS.
SAID THE A MORE EVEN
ENVIRONMENT CARE OF A AT INDUCING HIGHER
"PATIENTS WILL THEREFORE BE ABLE TO ENJOY A BETTER WHEN THEY ARE HOSPTIALISED, AND THE PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE
AIMED HIGHER QUALITY BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS ALSO STAFF MORALE.
'IN ADDITION, PATIENTS' NEEDS WOULD BE MET MORE FULLY
BECAUSE
A HIGHER DEGREE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WILL RESULT IN GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY, MR CHAMBERS SAID.
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HE PRAISED THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF BUDDHIST HOSPITAL FOR
SAID THEIR DEDICATION IN SERVING THE PUBLIC AND
HE WAS PLEASED TO NOTE THAT THE HOSPTIAL'S OCCUPANCY RATE HAD IMPROVED IN RECENT MONTHS.
LDC SET TO FACILITATE URBAN RENEWAL
OF A STATUTORY LAND THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT
DEVELOPMENT ΤΟ TACKLE CORPORATION IS AN INDICATION OF GOVERNMENT'S DETERMINATION
THE IN
POOR AND DETERIORATING THE PROBLEM OF URBAN DECAY AS SHOWN CONDITION OF BUILDINGS IN SOME AREAS.
LANDS AND WORKS, CONFERENCE
ON
THIS WAS STATED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MR MARTIN LEWIS, TODAY (THURSDAY) IN AN ADDRESS TO THE OPPORTUNITIES IN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT.
/MR LEWIS