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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1974
ON GOVERNMENT SUBVENTION TO ASSISTED HOSPITALS, MR. LI SAID THAT WHEN THE RECOGNISED HOSPITALS WERE STANDARDISED AS TO SERVICES AND CHARGES, IT MIGHT BE FEASIBLE TO SUBVENT ALL THOSE GOVERNMENT-ASSISTED HOSPITALS OF RECOGNISED AND ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS ON THE BASIS OF DEFICIENCY GRANTS.
+ IN THIS WAY, ALL EMPLOYEES OF THESE HOSPITALS WILL NATURALLY RECEIVE EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL SERVICES RENDERED AND THE PROBLEM OF DISPARITY IN THE STANDARD AND QUALITY OF SERVICE SHOULD BECOME NON-EXISTENT,+ HE SAID.
MR. LI SUPPORTED THE GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSAL FOR FREE MEDICAL TREATEMENT FOR THIRD CLASS PATIENTS, BUT WITH A UNIFORM FEE FOR SUBSISTENCE AND A SPECIAL REMISSION SCHEME IN CASE OF NEED.
HE FELT THAT A SMALL FEE, HOWEVER SMALL, +ADDS VALUE TO SERVICES RECEIVED AND GIVES AN OTHERWISE CHARITABLE PATIENT SOME PRIDE BY REMOVING THE STIGMA OF BEING A FREE PATIENT.t
MR. LI DEPLORED THE RATHER ARROGANT AND SUPERIOR ATTITUDE+ DISPLAYED BY SOME GOVERNMENT MEDICAL STAFF TOWARDS PATIENTS, AND HOPED THAT CONTINUED EDUCATION COURSES WOULD IMPROVE THE SITUATION.
TURNING TO ALLEGATION OF TIPS SQUEEZED OUT OF PATIENTS BY MENIAL STAFF FOR SERVICES RENDERED, MR. LI CALLED FOR A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION AND IMMEDIATE REMEDIAL STEPS.
IT WAS ESSENTIAL, HE STRESSED, THAT BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE IMPROVEMENT OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND PERSONNEL MUST BE AIMED AT.
ON THE COVERNMENT'S SUBSTANTIAL PARTICIPATION IN FAMILY PLANNING AND TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTION, MR. LI HOPED THAT THERE WOULD BE INCREASED GOVERNMENT LIAISON WITH THE VOLUNTARY ACENCIES CONCERNED IN BOTH FIELDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT AND SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVEMENT.
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