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"ASPECTS UNDER CLOSE SCRUTINY ARE THE PRINCIPLES OF SUBVENTION, THE WAY THE AUTHORITY'S INCOME SHOULD BE TREATED, THE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF INTRODUCING NEW OR IMPROVED SERVICES AND THE TRANSFER OF STAFF FROM CIVIL SERVICE TO THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, SIR S.Y. SAID.
THE STAFFING COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY SIR S.Y. HIMSELF, DECIDED TO ENGAGE AN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY FIRM SPECIALISING PAY AND BENEFITS TO RECOMMEND TO THE PHA A PACKAGE OF NEW TERMS CONDITIONS FOR HOSPITAL AUTHORITY STAFF, AND A CONTRACT FOR WILL BE SIGNED SHORTLY. THE PACKAGE WILL BE A UNIFIED ONE, WHICH APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT, WILL BE OFFERED TO EXISTING CIVIL SERVANTS AND SUBVENTED HOSPITAL STAFF ALIKE.
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IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE CONSULTANTS WILL START WORK IN APRIL AND COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT BY SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR. THEY WILL DETERMINE THE CURRENT OVERALL COST OF EMPLOYING CIVIL SERVANTS IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS, AND COME UP WITH A PACKAGE OF NEW TERMS WHICH WILL BE FLEXIBLE AND ATTRACTIVE TO STAFF, AT COMPARABLE COST ΤΟ THE GOVERNMENT.
THE WORKING GROUPS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE STAFFING COMMITTER ARE DISCUSSING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF FRINGE BENEFITS AND OTHER TERMS
EMPLOYMENT.
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"THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY FRONT-LINE STAFF CO-OPTED ON TO THE WORKING GROUPS HAVE BEEN MOST ENLIGHTENING AND VALUABLE, AND THEY WILL BE PASSED ON TO THE CONSULTANTS," SIR S.Y. SAID.
SIR S.Y. SAID THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HAS BEEN LOOKING INTO THE STRUCTURE OF A TYPICAL OPERATING UNIT IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL WITH A VIEW TO PRODUCING MODELS WHICH WILL BE
BE CONDUCIVE TO EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND STREAMLINING OPERATION.
"THE COMMITTEE HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE DEFICIENCY IN THE EXISTING ORGANISATION STRUCTURE, IN WHICH THE MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT OFTEN HAS NO EFFECTIVE AUTHORITY TO MANAGE THE HOSPITAL. SHOULD BE RECTIFIED," HE SAID.
"THE COMMITTEE ON INTEGRATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITAL SERVICES HAS ALMOST COMPLETED ITS FIRST ROUND OF CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF SUBVENTED HOSPITALS. A TIGHT SCHEDULE IS BEING FOLLOWED.
"THROUGH THIS ROUND OF CONSULTATION, THE PHA WILL BE MADE AWARE OF THE CONCERNS OF SUBVENTED HOSPITALS ABOUT THE PROCESS OF INTEGRATION OF THE SERVICES IN BOTI THE GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED SECTORS.'
THE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE HAS UNDERTAKEN A PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION OF THE OUTLINE OF LEGISLATION FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE AUTHORITY. MORE DETAILED DRAFTING WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ONCE CERTAIN MAJOR DECISIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY THE OTHER COMMITTEES.
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