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Wednesday, February 28, 1973
SPENDING ON MEDICAL SERVICES
Expenditure on medical and health services is forecast to be about
10 per cent of total expenditure in 1973-74.
The Financial Secretary, the Hon. C.P. Haddon-Cave, made this
estimate based on the fact that "we are now close to achieving our target
of 4.25 beds for every 1,000 persons."
This forecast allows for the "revised policy on hospital subventions" and for the "consequentially higher level of expenditure on such subventions."
Mr. Haddon-Cave said: "To make maximum use of subsidised beds under
the new arrangements, it will be necessary to raise fees in Government hospitale
nearer to those to be charged in subvented hospitals."
The Director of Medical and Health Services, he added, would be
putting forward his proposals to this end during the year.
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