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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1989
MR HO SAID HE WAS PLEASED THAT THE MEMBERS HAD FINALLY AGREED TO THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL WITH SOME AMENDMENTS.
THESE AMENDMENTS WOULD STIPULATE CLEARLY IN THE ORDINANCE THAT THE CODES OF PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSIONS SHOULD NOT BE INCONSISTENT WITH THE ORDINANCE OR ANY REGULATIONS MADE UNDER IT. AND THAT ANY CODE OR ANY REVISION TO IT SHOULD NOT COME INTO EFFECT UNTIL AFTER SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE THE SMPC RECEIVED A COPY. OR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD AS MIGHT BE AGREED BY THE SMPC AND THE BOARDS CONCERNED.
TURNING TO THE HONG KONG CHIROPRACTORS ASSOCIATION'S CLAIM THAT THE REQUIREMENT OF DOCTORS' REFERRAL WOULD POSE HARDSHIP FOR THE CHIROPRACTORS IN THAT THEY WOULD BE DEPRIVED OF
RIGHT TO REFER PATIENTS TO RADIOGRAPHERS FOR X-RAY SERVICES. MR HO SAID THAT THE CHIROPRACTORS HAD YET TO GET RECOGNITION AS A HEALTH PROFESSION IN HONG KONG AND AS SUCH. THE QUESTION OF THEIR BEING DEPRIVED OF A RIGHT DID NOT ARISE.
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PUBLIC INTEREST SHOULD COME FIRST
DR THE HON LEONG
CHE-HUNG SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCTI TODAY (WI NESDAY} THE HEALTH CARE TEAM SHOULD FORGO SECTORAL INTERESTS SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BEST OF CARE TO THE PUBLIC.
"FOR IT IS THROUGH A SELFLESS DEVOTION THAT WE AN CLAIM TO BE A PROFESSION THAT CARES. THE PUBLIC MUST STAND CONVING THAT THIS IS WHAT WE OWE THEM AND THIS IS WHAT THE HEALTH CARE PROCESSION STRIVES FOR." HE SAID.
SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989. DR LEONG SAID THE BILL WAS A CONTROVERSIAL ONE ALTHOUGH IT SOUGHT ONLY TO MAKE SOME MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE ORDINANCE.
HOWEVER. FACTS WERE UNNECESSARILY MOTIVATIONS OF SELF-VESTED INTEREST. HE ADDED,
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DR LEONG SAID THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL PROFESSION HAD NEVER BEEN AGAINST THE BILL BUT FOR A BASIC GREY AREA IN THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE LACK OF CLARITY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS COUNCIL (SMPC) SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS BOARDS.
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THE BOARDS WERE FORMED MOSTLY OF MEMBERS IN THE WHILE THE COUNCIL COMPRISED MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THEIR PERSONAL· CAPACITY AND MOST OF THEM WERE SUPPLEMENTARY' MÉDICAL PROFESSIONS.
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