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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1989
UPON APPOINTMENT, THE GUARDIAN WILL HAVE THE POWER то SPECIFY A PLACE OF RESIDENCE FOR THE PATIENT AND TO REQUIRE ACCESS ΤΟ THE PATIENT TO BE GIVEN THERE TO ANY REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER, APPROVED SOCIAL WORKER AND OTHER SPECIFIED PERSONS, HE ALSO HAS THE POWER TO REQUIRE THE PATIENT TO ATTEND SPECIFIED PLACES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT, OCCUPATION OR EDUCATION.
PROVISION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR TRANSFER OF GUARDIANSHIP 1N THE INTEREST OF THE PATIENT. TO ENSURE THAT THERE WILL BE REGULAR REVIEWS, ALL GUARDIANSHIP ARRANGEMENTS WILL LAPSE AT THE END OF TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT, UNLESS RENEWED BY FURTHER APPLICATION.
"IT IS ESTIMATED THAT AN ADDITIONAL 53 POSTS AT AN ANNUAL COST OF ABOUT $16 MILLION IS REQUIRED IN THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GUARDIANSHIP SCHEME. ADEQUATE FUNDS HAVE BERN EARMARKED FOR THIS PURPOSE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
MATURE STUDENT SCHEME IN NURSE TRAINING * * * * *
AMENDMENTS TO THE NURSES (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS WERE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY) TO GIVE THE NURSING BOARD OF HONG KONG A WIDER DISCRETION IN CONSIDERING THE SUITABILITY OF CANDIDATES FOR TRAINING IN NURSING COURSES.
"THE NURSES (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE} (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS 1989 ENABLE THE BOARD TO IMPLEMENT A MATURE STUDENT SCHEME,' A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THE PURPOSE OF THE MATURE STUDENT SCHEME IS TO ENABLE PERSONS WITH APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE, BUT WHO DO NOT POSSESS THE NORMAL ACADEMIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AT THE HONG KONG SCHOOL CERTIFICATE LEVEL, TO TRAIN TO QUALIFY AS REGISTERED NURSES.
AS A START, ENTRANTS UNDER THE MATURE STUDENT SCHEME WILL BE ENROLLED NURSES AND REGISTERED MIDWIVES WITH SEVERAL,
I YEARS NURSING EXPERIENCE AND THE APTITUDE TO UNDERGO FURTHER TRAINING.
"THE SCHEME WILL HELP TO ALLEVIATE THE SHORTAGE OF REGISTERED NURSES BY PROVIDING AN AVENUE FOR PERSONS WITH THE APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCE BUT WHO ARE NOT IN POSSESSION OF THE REQUISITE ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS TO BE ADMITTED INTO TRAINING AS REGISTERED
NURSES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"IN ADDITION