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Projected x Estimated inpatient population
x Average length of
discharge rate
stay per patient
=
No of beds required
365 days x optimum occupancy rate (85%)
The number of doctors required in each public hospital cannot be determined solely with reference to a fixed set of criteria, but will depend on a number of factors including the role and scope of services provided, mix of cases and complexity of medical conditions. The set of manpower indicators developed by the Hospital Authority is an effective planning tool to assist each hospital in the planning and deployment of resources.
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Commercial premises in housing estate shopping centres
Following is a question by the Hon Lo Suk-ching and a written reply by the acting Secretary for Housing, Mr Keith Kwok, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
As the commercial units in housing estates under the management of the Housing Authority (HA) are mainly let by way of tenders and supplemented by negotiation, will the Government inform this Council if it is aware of:
(a)
the proportion of the shops in public housing estate shopping centres let by negotiation in the total number of shops let; and how such a proportion is determined by the HA;
(b)
the reasons for the HA not putting up all the shops for letting by open tender:
(c)
the guidelines issued by the HA setting out clearly the criteria for letting shops by negotiation; if so, what the criteria are; and
(a)
any mechanism put in place by the HA to monitor the decision-making process regarding the letting of shops by negotiation?