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"To ensure that every appeal is handled in a consistent, efficient and impartial manner, a wide cross-section of membership is necessary," Mr Wong said.
"The appointees will provide a good balance of interests and expertise. They include a District Board chairman, a teacher, a technical worker, solicitors, businessmen and public housing tenants."
The appointments will be gazetted on Friday (July 14).
End/Monday, July 10, 1995
New clinic strengthens services in Tuen Mun
The public medical and health sector of Hong Kong has gradually become a provider of inexpensive services of high quality, but the ever-changing environment exerts pressure on future reforms, Legislative Councillor Dr Leong Chi-hung said today (Monday).
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Tuen Mun Wu Hong Clinic, Dr Leong said: "There is an on going process during which new targets were being set up and the original scope of service being reviewed continually.
"Important factors of the ever-changing environment should not be overlooked. These include the aging population, a decrease in the percentage of the proportional working population, continual increase of the medical cost at a faster tempo than the economic growth, and the demanding public who was always expecting advancement in the quality of medical care service," he said.
Dr Leong maintained that enhancing liaison between the public and private sectors, controlling the cost and promoting efficiency of health care services should be the focus on improving existing deficiencies.
"In this connection. I understand that the Department of Health. being responsible for the health services of Hong Kong, has been working actively to improve its services." he said.