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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1980

HEALTH CARE MANPOWER SURVEY

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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT A MANPOWER SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW MANY HEALTH PERSONNEL ARE AT PRESENT ENGAGED IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS AND TO ESTABLISH THE TURNOVER RATES FOR THE DIFFERENT GRADES OF STAFF.

THE INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT TO ASSESS AND PLAN THE MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS AND TRAINING NEEDS OF HEALTH PERSONNEL IN THE TOTAL DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE TO THE POPULATION OF HONG KONG AT PRESENT AND IN THE FUTURE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE SURVEY WOULD BEGIN IN JULY, COVERING ALL THE CLINICS, HOSPITALS, MATERNITY HOMES, PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, DENTISTS AND X-RAY LABORATORIES.

QUESTIONNAIRES WILL BE SENT TO ALL INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED OR INSTITUTIONS WHO ARE URGED TO CO-OPERATE FULLY BY DULY COMPLETING THE FORMS AND RETURNING THEM BY JULY 18.

+THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL BE USED ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHERS TO ARRIVE AT A COMPOSITE PICTURE, THE SPOKESMAN ASSURED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME IN YUEN LONG *****

ACTING SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR AUGUSTINE CHUI KAM WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 1980 YUEN LONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME AT THE YUEN LONG STADIUM AT 9.30 AM ON SATURDAY (JUNE 28).

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY, A GOVERNMENT VAN (AM 3214) WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 8 AM ON SATURDAY TO TAKE THE PRESS TO YUEN LONG. MRS ELLA TAM OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION PRESS UNIT WILL HELP MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES.

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