WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1989

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CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL STAFF ESTABLISHMENT BEING REVISED

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NURSES AT CASTLE PEAK

REQUIREMENTS,

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BOTH DOCTORS AND HOSPITAL IS CURRENTLY BEING REVISED IN LINE WITH ACTUAL THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HON NIGEL SHIPMAN,

PATIENTS THE DESIGNED

"THE WORKLOAD OF STAFF IS HEAVY BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF NOW ACCOMMODATED IN CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL IS HIGHER THAN CAPACITY, MR SHIPMAN SAID IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO THE HON PEGGY LAM.

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THERE WAS AT PRESENT NO ACUTE SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS OR NURSES THE HOSPITAL, HE SAID.

IN

ON JULY 1 THIS YEAR,

IN THE HOSPITAL

THERE WERE 27 DOCTORS AND AGAINST ESTABLISHMENTS

578 NURSES OF 28 AND

453

WORKING RESPECTIVELY.

QUESTION, MR SHIPMAN REFERRING TO OTHER ASPECTS OF MRS LAM'S

THE HOSPITAL WAS ADEQUATE, AND SAID THE SUPPLY OF TOILET PAPER TO ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES COULD BE MADE AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED.

LINEN ITEMS OTHER GOVERNMENT

"IT IS RECOGNISED THAT THE SUPPLY OF CLOTHING AND IS SOMETIMES INADEQUATE IN CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL AND HOSPITALS.

"IN ORDER

TO

SUPPLIES, OF

FEBRUARY THIS

THE

RECOMMEND

IMPROVEMENT

THE AVAILABILITY

SERVICES AND TO

IMPROVE

LINEN

HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SET UP A WORKING PARTY IN

REVIEW THE YBAR TO MEASURES," HE ADDED.

POWERS TO REMOVE DANGEROUS SIGNS SUFFICIENT

IS

THREAT TO PUBLIC

OR. THEMSELVES

WHERE

THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY AS REGARDS ADVERTISEMENT SIGNBOARDS TO ENSURE THAT THOSE SIGNBOARDS WHICH MIGHT POSE A

REMOVED EITHER SAFETY ARE

BY THE OWNERS NECESSARY, BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE.

HON

THE

GRAHAM THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS,

BARNES,

OF INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY), IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON JAMES MCGREGOR.

"THERE ARE SUFFICIENT LEGAL POWERS TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT DO SO," MR BARNES SAID.

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