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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4. 1990
THE "I RECOGNISE THAT THE REPORT, AND
MODIFICATIONS THEREOF, TOTALLY PLEASE MAY NOT
EVERYONE.
CHANGE HOWEVER,
PRESENTS NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND ENVISIONS REFORMS WHICH WILL SERVE US WELL INTO NEXT CENTURY, SHE SAID.
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THE
GOVERNMENT'S
MANAGEMENT
RAISING
THE
SHE REAFFIRMED
ΤΟ COMMITMENT
THE RESOURCES, GREATER STANDARD OF PATIENT CARE THROUGH EFFECTIVE USE OF
AND FLEXIBILITY, FINANCIAL AUTONOMY
BETTER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WHICH ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE AUTHORITY.
STATUS AND FUTURE HOSPITAL
PRESENTING THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE PHA REPORT AND THE
WONG SAID GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO THEM, MRS
A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY STATUS, COMPOSITION AND BILL, SETTING OUT THE ORGANISATION'S LEGAL STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS, AND RELATIONSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT BEEN PREPARED, AND WOULD BE GAZETTED ON FRIDAY (APRIL 6).
HAS
ON THE PHA'S PROPOSAL THAT ALL GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED
BROUGHT TOGETHER HOSPITALS SHOULD BE
WITHIN AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM AUTHORITY, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOSPITAL
MRS WONG SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD PROVIDED FOR A GRACE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER SEPARATE SUBVENTION OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WOULD CEASE.
"THIS PROPOSAL ENVISAGES THAT
WHICH
A FORMAL
BE AGREEMENT
SIGNED
BACH BETWEEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
SUBVENTED HOSPITAL AND THE FUTURE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, SETTING OUT THE ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING THE MANAGEMENT, FUNDING AND OPERATION OF THE HOSPITAL CONCERNED.
"THE TRADITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUAL HOSPITALS WOULD BE PRESERVED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE," SHE SAID.
SHE POINTED OUT THAT THE DIFFERENCES IN SECTORS.
PROPOSAL WOULD
REMUNERATION BETWEEN THE
REMOVE THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED
ΤΟ
IN
VARIOUS NEEDS,
FLEXIBILITY "AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM WOULD ALSO ALLOW GREATER
OF DEPLOYMENT
HOSPITAL RESOURCES
MEET PARTICULARLY BETTER PATIENT CARE.
THE
WOULD WISH TO HOWEVER, SOME MAY TAKE A LITTLE MORE
"I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT MOST SUBVENTED HOSPITALS
JOIN THE AUTHORITY FAIRLY SOON. TIME TO DECIDE, SHE ADDED.
ד
ON THE PROPOSAL ABOUT
FOR
GREATER
MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
MANAGEMENT
THE INTRODUCTION OF MAJOR REFORMS, MRS WONG SAID A NEW MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE HAD BEEN DEVISED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF INCLUDING DOCTORS, NURSES PROFESSIONALS.
AND NEW CAREER AND ALLIED HEALTH
"HOWEVER, I AM AWARE
THAT CERTAIN ASPECT OF
TO CONCERN
NURSES
THIS PROPOSED AND, PERHAPS,
STRUCTURE HAS CAUSED CONSIDERABLE SOME OTHER STAFF.
/"THOSE ASPECTS