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ESTABLISHMENT AND STRENGTH OF GOVT DOCTORS EXPLAINED
THE ESTABLISHMENT AND STRENGTH OF MEDICAL DOCTORS IN THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAND AT 1,444 AND 423 RESPECTIVELY, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON ELIZABETH WONG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON LEONG CHE-HUNG, MRS WONG SAID THE ESTABLISHMENT FIGURE, TOGETHER WITH THE ADDITIONAL 253 DOCTORS FROM THE MEDICAL FACULTIES OF THE UNIVERSITIES WHO WERK REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE 65 PER CENT OF THEIR TIME TO PATIENT SERVICE, MADE FOR A TOTAL PROVISION EQUIVALENT TO 1,608 DOCTORS IN OUR HOSPITALS.
"THIS COMPARES WITH AN ESTIMATED FIGURE OF SOME 1,700 POSTS, CALCULATED BY REFERENCE TO THE GUIDELINES OF THE MANNING RATIO RECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, SHE SAID.
MRS WONG SAID IN EARLY 1989 THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED ΤΟ SEEK CREATION OF ADDITIONAL POSTS IN THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER GRADE.
"THAT IS TO SAY:
(A)
(B)
18 CONSULTANT AND ABOUT 70 SENIOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER POSTS TO ALLEVIATE THE WORKLOAD OF DOCTORS AND TO IMPROVE PROMOTION PROSPECTS FOR THE GRADE AS A WHOLE; AND
23 CONSULTANT AND ABOUT 50 SENIOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER POSTS WHICH WERE EXPECTED TO BE REQUIRED FOR NEW AND IMPROVED SERVICES.
"THESE ADD UP TO 41 CONSULTANT AND ABOUT 120 SENIOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER POSTS.
ALL THESE POSTS HAVE NOT ONLY BEEN CREATED BUT FILLED AS WELL, SHE SAID.
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MRS WONG SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD ADDITIONALLY IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR A FURTHER 73 CONSULTANT AND 53 SENIOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER POSTS, BOTH TO MEET SERVICE NEEDS AND TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE PROMOTION PROSPECTS FOR DOCTORS.
"FOR THESE, ALL SENIOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH CONSULTANT POSTS HAVE BEEN CREATED AND FILLED.
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"THE REMAINING CONSULTANT POSTS ARE BEING PROCESSED AND WILL BE CREATED IN STEP WITH SERVICE DEVELOPMENT AND SUBJECT TO THE NORMAL PROCESSES FOR THE CREATION OF SUCH POSTS, SHE SAID.
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