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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1974
+ IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY CLEAR THAT THOSE HOSPITALS AT PRESENT SUBVENTED ON A DISCRETIONARY BASIS ARE FINDING IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO RETAIN THEIR STAFF IN THE LIGHT OF THE SALARY INCREASES GIVEN TO COVERNMENT STAFF.
+THE PROFESSIONAL WORKERS IN THESE VOLUNTARY INSTITUTES HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO EXPECT SIMILAR INCREASES FOR EQUAL WORK, AND UNLESS THEY GET THEM, CAN BE EXPECTED TO LEAVE.+
HE STRESSED THAT THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THESE HOSPITALS FACED A CRITICAL AND VERY REAL PROBLEM AND SOME HAY SOON BE FORCED TO CLOSE DOWN OR CURTAIL THEIR SERVICES TO THE DETRIMENT OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
REFERRING TO THE BOARD WHICH WILL DE REVIEVING THE PROGRESS OF THE MEDICAL PROGRAMME IN THE LIGHT OF CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES, DR. FANG URGED THAT IT MAKE FULL USE OF AVAILABLE EXPECTS AMONG PROFESSIONAL BODIES IN HONG KONG TO ENSURE THAT THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD BE COMPREHENSIVE.
HE DESCRIBED THE MEDICAL WHITE PAPER AS A MILESTONE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES IN HONG KONG AND CONGRATULATED THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY CO:111TTEE ON THEIR PAINSTAKING EFFORTS.
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