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TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 12, 1989
SIXTH MEETING OF PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
THE PROVISIONAL
MEETING TODAY
(THA)
ΤΟ (TUESDAY)
PROGRESS COMMITTEES SINCE THE LAST MEETING HELD ON JULY 11.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PHA. SIR S.Y. CONTINUES TO BE MADE IN THE WORK OF PHA'S COMMITTEES.
REVIEW
HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
THE
HELD
OF
ITS WORK
OF
SIXTH ITS
SAID CHUNG.
GOOD PROGRESS
"A NUMBER OF COMMITTEES ARE IN FACT REACHING
то RELATING
THE FINAL STAGE THEIR TERMS OF REFERENCE, IN
MANAGEMENT
HAVE
ALMOST
FINISHED
ON
THE
IN CONSIDERING MATTERS PARTICULAR THE AUTHORITY STRUCTURE COMMITTEE AND HOSPITAL
THEIR COMMITTEE
DELIBERATIONS ORGANISATION OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (HA) AND INDIVIDUAL HOSPITALS.
"THE LATTER IS NOW BEING VALIDATED BY AN INTERNATIONAL FIRM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS. HE SAID.
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IN OCTOBER 1988. A TOTAL OF SINCE THE PHA WAS SET UP COMMITTEE AND 37 WORKING GROUP MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HELD.
OF
120
SENSE OF
"THERE IS NO SIGN THAT THE DEGREE OF SERIOUSNESS AND
C SIR S.Y. SAID. URGENCY ON THE PART OF PHA MEMBERS ARE REDUCING,
THE PHA
CAN REPORT "I AM CONFIDENT THAT SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNMENT BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
BE
FINALISED FOR
TARGET
THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
IN APRIL 1990 WILL BE
"IF THE GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS OUR DATE OF ESTABLISHING THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY ACHIEVABLE.
I
THE
BEEN THE RESOURCE
SIR S.Y. REVEALED THAT
PHA FINACE COMMITTEE HAS PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY OF BASIC CONSIDERING THE ALLOCATION SYSTEM WITHIN THE HA.
THAT
THE
FUTURE ALLOCATION
OF
TO RESOURCES
AND THEIR
1T HAS AGREED INDIVIDUAL HOSPITALS SHOULD BE ON THE BASIS OF THEIR NEEDS ACHIEVEMENTS, AND THE ROLES THEY ARE EXPECTED TO PLAY IN THE SYSTEM.
THE HA AND THE REGARDING THE FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
VIEW IS THAT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S
GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT, THE
IN USING SHOULD ALLOW THE HA THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE DEGREE OF AUTONOMY
FOR THE HA AND INCENTIVES
TO SECURE MORE THE MONEY PROVIDED, RESOURCES SHOULD BE PROVIDED.
OF THE POLICY
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD, HOWEVER, RETAIN CONTROL ON FEES AND CHARGES AND THERE SHOULD ALWAYS BE PROVISION FOR BE WAIVED FOR THOSE PATIENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY.
FEES ΤΟ
DELIVERY OF
EXAMINED AND STAFF
"WITH A
VIEW
TO
HOSPITAL SERVICES, THE
VARIOUS
MEANS OF
COMMUNICATIONS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS.
IN ENHANCING EFFICIENCY
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HOSPITAL
ENVIRONMENT IMPROVING THE WORKING
SIR S.Y. SAID.
THE
HAS
/THESE WILL .............