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MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1989
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TO CONTINUE THE PRESENT SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS THE PARENTS, RATHER THAN THE SCHOOL, ΤΟ CHOOSE THE DOCTOR. THIS HAS PROVED POPULAR. THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE BOARD WILL ALLOW PARENTS TO MAKE UP TO THREE CHOICES OF DOCTORS FROM THE PANEL OF DOCTORS IN EACH DISTRICT STARTING FROM THE 1989/90 ACADEMIC YEAR.
TO INTRODUCE A CHARGE FOR EACH VISIT MADE BY A STUDENT TO HIS OR HER DOCTOR. THE SIZE OF THE CHARGE WOULD BE DECIDED BY THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE BOARD BY REFERENCE TO THE OUT- PATIENT CLINIC CHARGES. THESE ARE CURRENTLY $13 PER VISIT.
TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF FREE MEDICINE FROM TWO DAYS' TO THREE DAYS'. THERE WILL BE NO CHARGE FOR MEDICINE UNDER THE WORKING GROUP'S PROPOSALS.
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THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE BOARD IS SEPARATELY REVIEWING RATE OF CAPITATION GRANT PAID TO THE DOCTORS IN RESPECT OF EACH STUDENT IN THE SCHEME, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE EXPECTED SHORTLY.
THIS AT PRESENT IS $75, MADE UP OF $10 ENROLMENT FEE PAID BY THE PARENTS AND $65 PAID BY GOVERNMENT.
THE WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENROLMENT FEE SHOULD NOT BE INCREASED.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING GROUP, MR NIGEL SHIPMAN, DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, SAID THAT THE REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP HAD BEEN AGREED UNANIMOUSLY BY MEMBERS.
HE SAID HE WOULD PRESENT THE REPORT TO THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE WHO WOULD SEEK ADVICE FROM THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
HE HOPED THAT AGREED PROPOSALS WOULD BE IN PLACE FOR THE START OF THE 1989/90 ACADEMIC YEAR IN SEPTEMBER 1989.
DIRECTOR OF TRADE WARNS OF TOUGH GATT NEGOTIATIONS AHEAD
REVIEW
OF THE
A TEST OF TRADE (GATT) AND
NO ILLUSIONS OR SO WHEN THERE
URUGUAY ROUND WAS THE MID-TERM CONFIDENCE IN THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND
BUT THERE SHOULD BE THE MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM ABOUT THE TOUGH TIMES AHEAD IN THE NEXT 18 MONTHS WOULD BE REAL BARGAINING, THE DIRECTOR OF TRADE, MR MICHAEL SZE, TODAY (MONDAY).
SAID
MR SZE
SAID
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SPEAKING AT A LUNCH MEETING OF THE KOWLOON CLUB, THE URUGUAY ROUND OF MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WAS SCHEDULED COMPLETE BY OCTOBER 1990.
THE MID-TERM .....