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SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1975

CANDIDATES WHO FAIL ANY PART OF THE EXAMINATION WOULD BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THAT PART AGAIN.

THE PROPOSED CLINICAL ATTACHMENT (EXTERNSHIP) WOULD EMDRACE PERIODS DEVOTED TO MEDICINE, SURGERY, AND MIDWIFERY TO ENABLE EXTERNS TO UPDATE THEIR MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE AND FOR THEIR CAPABILITIES TO BE FAIRLY ASSESSED IN EACH FIELD. DURING THE EXTERNSHIP, THEY WOULD HAVE TO ATTEND LECTURES AND RECEIVE CLINICAL INSTRUCTION.

THE WORKING PARTY CONSIDERED THAT THE 18-MONTH PERIOD OF EXTERNSHIP, EITHER FOR INDIVIDUALS OR GENERALLY, COULD DE EXTENDED OR REDUCED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MEDICAL COUNCIL.

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROCEDURE WOULD LEAD TO REGISTRATION IN HONG KONG BUT IT WOULD NOT ENADLE TUESE DOCTORS TO REGISTER OR SEEK REGISTRATION ELSEUNERE.

THE WORKING PARTY RECOMMENDED THAT NO SPECIAL EXEMPTION FROM THE EXAMINATION BE GIVEN TO UNREGISTRABLE DOCTORS WHO HAVE DEEN WORKING IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE OR THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

BUT, THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF HONG KONG SHOULD HAVE DISCRETION, ON CONSIDERATION OF ANY INDIVIDUAL CASE FALLING WITHIN THESE TWO GROUPS, TO EXEMPT ANY CANDIDATE FROM ALL OR PART OF THE EXTERNSHIP. COMMENTING ON THE REPORT TODAY, THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, MR. PETER WILLIAMS, PAID A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY FOR THEIR TIME AND EFFORT IN PRODUCING SUCH A VALUABLE REPORT.

HAVING ACCEPTED. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS, HE SAID, THE GOVERNOR HAS ALREADY TAKEN STEPS FOR THEIR IMPLEMENTATION, BUT HE CAUTIONED THAT IN VIEW OF THE COMPLEXITY OF THE SUBJECT AND THE NEED TO ENSURE PROPER STANDARDS ARE MAINTAINED, SOME TIME WILL BE NEEDED TO SET UP THE EXAMINATION.

HOWEVER, IF EVERYTHING GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN THE FIRST EXAMINATION WILL BE HELD DURING THE COURSE OF NEXT YEAR.

MR. WILLIAMS POINTED OUT THAT IT WOULD FIRST DE NECESSARY TO RECRUIT AND APPOINT STAFF WHO WOULD BE NEEDED TO MANAGE AND ADMINISTER THE DETAILS OF THE VARIOUS ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SETTING UP AND HOLDING OF THE EXAMINATIONS AND FOR THE EXTERNSHIP.

HE SAID IT WAS PLEASING TO NOTE THAT THIS UNIT WOULD DE ESTABLISHED AS A PERMANENT FEATURE AND WOULD CONTINUE TO FUNCTION FOR AS LONG AS NEEDED.

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