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The following beaches have changed grading on this occasion:
Kwun Yam Wan and Tung Wan on Cheung Chau from "2" to "1"; Middle Bay, Silvermine Bay and Silverstrand from "2" to "3"; Gemini and Lido from "3" to "4".
The changes are within the normal range of fluctuation of the bacteriological water quality of these beaches.
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Medical examination result announced
The Licentiate Committee of the Medical Council of Hong Kong today (Thursday) announced that 22 candidates have passed the final part of the Licentiate Examination for unregistrable doctors while 36 others have failed.
This part of the examination, held between July 3 and 9, was an oral examination to test the ability of candidates to apply professional knowledge to clinical problems. Candidates were examined by two panels of examiners in each of the three disciplines: medicine, surgery and obstetrics and gynaecology.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo an 18-month period of assessment and training in approved hospitals, starting from September.
This batch of 22 candidates will be the last one to go through the Medical Council's Licentiate Scheme for unregistrable doctors.
With the inception of the scheme since 1977, 7,339 candidates have sat the examination and among those, 1,038 have successfully passed the examination.
With effect from September 1, the Licentiate Examination will be replaced by a universal Licensing Examination.
Medical graduates, other than those from the two local universities, are required to pass the new licensing examination and complete a 12-month internship training before they may register with the Medical Council of Hong Kong.
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