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Wednesday, October 31, 1973

MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT

Proposals For 10-Year Stretch Laid Before Legislative Council

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The Hon, Director of Medical and Health Services, Dr. G.H. Choa,

today introduced the report of the Medical Development Advisory Committee

when it was tabled in the Legislative Council.

He said the report advised on a programme of improvement and

expansion in the medical and health fields between now and 1982.

It covered the provision of hospital beds, fuller use of government

and assisted hospitals, and the numbers of doctors, dentists, and nurses

强迫 that would be required identifying the constraints, in the way of

staff shortages, that would affect the pace of expansion.

Dr. Choa told the Council that the conclusions and recommendations

of the Committee, chaired by the Hon. Sir Albert Rodrigues, had not yet

been accepted by the Government.

But they were being published so that the reactions of the

community es a whole could be obtained and considered. He advised those

wishing to express their views to do so before the end of December this

year, and such comments would be "taken carefully into account by the

Government before it announces its conclusions."

Dr. Choa explained that the report would be subject to an annual

review in the light of changes in circumstances, more refined data or

statistics obtained, and any variation in priorities."

"In this way, we shall be able to keep well up to date on our

plans and programmes," he said.

Note to Editors:

A summary of the Medical Development Advisory Committee's report is issued separately. Copies of the report, in English and Chinese, are being distributed in the Press boxes, Government Information Services, later this evening.

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