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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1989
IMPROVED MEDICAL COVERAGE AT VBP DETENTION CENTRES
LING IMPROVED THE HON
MEDICAL COVERAGE AT THE CHI MA WAN AND HEI DETENTION CENTRES FOR VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE WILL BE THIS MONTH, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, CHAU, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR CHAU SAID THAT THIS FOLLOWED THE RECOMMENDATION MADE BY JURY AT A RECENT CORONER'S INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF A THE CHI
BABY GIRL MA WAN CENTRE.
FROM FEBRUARY 27, CLINICS AT THE TWO CENTRES BY AT LEAST ONE REGISTERED NURSE 24 HOURS A DAY, WEEK, AND ANOTHER NURSE WOULD BE ON-CALL IN EACH BACK-UP SERVICE IF NECESSARY, MR CHAU SAID.
CHAU
FROM
T.H.
THE
AT
WOULD BE MANNED EVERY CENTRE
DAY OP THE ΤΟ PROVIDE
THE SECRETARY WAS GIVING A WRITTEN REPLY то A THE HON RONALD CHOW.
QUESTION FROM
A
"THE PRESENCE OF AN EXPERIENCED REGISTERED NURSE ON DUTY, 24-HOUR BASIS, WILL ENSURE THAT POTENTIAL EMERGENCIES
ON PROMPTLY AND IMMEDIATE TREATMENT ARRANGED, IF NECESSARY,
ARE IDENTIFIED
HE SAID.
MR CHAU SAID IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED NECESSARY DOCTOR IN THE CENTRES ON A 24-HOUR BASIS.
TO STATION A
DUTY DURING BASIS AT OTHER
AS AT PRESENT, A DOCTOR WOULD CONTINUE TO BE ON NORMAL CLINIC HOURS AND AVAILABLE ON AN "ON-CALL" TIMES.
IMPROVEMENTS IN CENTRE WOULD
MR CHAU SAID THAT TO IMPLEMENT THE ADOVE NURSING SERVICES, THE CURRENT SIX NURSING STAFF IN EACH HAVE TO BE INCREASED TO NINE.
"AS A NUMBER OF NURSING STAFF CAN BE RELEASED FROM THE REFUGEE CENTRES WHICH ARE BEING TAKEN OVER BY THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES, THESE ADDITIONAL POSTS CAN BE WITHOUT DETRIMENT TO THE OVERALL NURSING SERVICE IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT," HE SAID.
THREE
HIGH
PROVIDED MEDICAL AND
PEOPLE ARE SITUATED IN AREAS SERVED BY HOSPITALS 24-HOUR ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICE.
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES OR
OR CLINICS
BOAT WITH A
"OTHER CENTRES ACCOMMODATING
TO
PROVIDE
"FOR THESE CENTRES, IT IS NOT CONSIDERED NECESSARY
BUT CONSIDERATION IS AT PRESENT BEING GIVEN TO STRENTHENING THE NURSING COVERAGE OF ONE OF THEM, HE ADDED.
A 24-HOUR COVERAGE BY DOCTORS
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