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Wednesday, June 21, 1972

TỪNG WAH MEDICAL STAFF TO GET SAME SALARY SCALES

AS GOVERNMENT DOCTORS, NURSES

Doctors, nurses and other medical staff of the Tung Wah Group

of Hospitals are to get the same pay as their counterparts in Government

service.

The Government announced tonight that it has accepted, in

principle, the application of equal salary scales for the staff of the

Medical Section of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals.

The Finance Committee of the Legislative Council had earlier

this afternoon accepted the financial implications of the increased

salaries, which will be back-dated to April 1 this year,

The financial commitment is expected to be in the order of

$8 million a year.

The Government decision on equal salary scales for the medical

staff of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals follows a comprehensive study

of comparative qualifications and responsibilities of staff in the

Group's hospitals with those of similar staff in Government service.

Release Time: 9.00 p.m.

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