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FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1975

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NEW MIDWIFERY TRAINING SCHOOL IN Q.E.

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THE MIDWIFERY TRAINING SCHOOL IN QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL WILL OPERATE IN PERMANENT PREMISES BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.

WORK WILL BEGIN LATER THIS MONTH TO CONVERT THE ROOF OF BLOCK A OF THE HOSPITAL INTO A PERMANENT MIDWIFERY TRAINING SCHOOL WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING PROPER ACCOMMODATION FOR NURSES UNDERGOING MIDWIFERY TRAINING.

THE NEW TRAINING SCHOOL, WITH A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF ABOUT 5,800 SQ. FT. WILL HAVE FOUR CLASSROOMS, A PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION ROOM, A LIBRARY, THREE OFFICES FOR TUTORIAL STAFF AND A PANTRY.

WHEN COMPLETED, THE SCHOOL WILL ALSO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR RUNNING REFRESHER COURSES FOR SERVING MIDWIVES, NURSES AND SENIOR NURSING STAFF SO AS TO KEEP THEM ABREAST WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN GENERAL AND MIDWIFERY NURSING.

THE NEW SCHOOL IS MUCH MORE SPACIOUS THAN THE EXISTING ONE WHICH IS TEMPORARILY HOUSED IN THE SITTING ROOM OF THE SISTERS QUARTERS IN THE HOSPITAL.

IT IS EXPECTED TO BE READY FOR OCCUPATION BY DECEMBER, 1975.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

ROYAL VISIT PRESS ARRANGEMENT FOR BEACON HILL VIEW POINT EVENT

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REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS ACCREDITTED FOR THE BEACON HILL VIEW POINT IN THE ROYAL VISIT PROGRAMME WILL NOT (REPEAT NOT) BE ABLE TO GO THERE FROM MORSE PARK. YOU WILL HAVE TO ASSIGN SEPARATE STAFF MEMBERS TO COVER THESE EVENTS, IF YOUR NEWSPAPER HAS BEEN ACCREDITTED FOR BOTH. OFFICIAL TRANSPORT FOR BEACON HILL WILL LEAVE HILTON HOTEL AT 9.30 A.M. SHARP ON MONDAY (MAY 5).

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