WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1984
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EMERGENCY CENTRE HOURS MAY BE EXTENDED
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THE GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING EXTENDING THE HOURS OF OPERATION OF THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SECTION OF THE CHAI WAN HEALTH CENTRE BY ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR.
THIS WAS DISCLOSED BY DR THE HON K.L. THONG, DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, IN HIS REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM DR THE HON HARRY FANG AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
DR THONG TOLD THE COUNCIL THAT SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES, HIS DEPARTMENT INTENDED TO EXTEND THE OPERATION HOURS FROM 9.30 PM TO MIDNIGHT.
AT PRESENT THE OPERATION HOUR OF THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SECTION IN THE HEALTH CENTRE, INTRODUCED IN APRIL 1983, IS FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM EVERY DAY.
+ IT IS ENVISAGED THAT THE EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR, HE SAID.
IN REPLY TO THE SECOND PART OF DR FANG'S QUESTION REGARDING ADDITIONAL FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED IN THE SECTION SO THAT IT CAN OPERATE AS A FULL FLEDGED ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY UNIT, DR THONG SAID THAT IN ADDITION TO OTHER PROVISIONS, AN X-RAY UNIT WOULD BE ESTABLISHED BY APRIL THIS YEAR, THUS MAKING IT A PROPERLY EQUIPPED ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY CENTRE SERVING THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
THE EXISTING FACILITIES AT THE SECTION INCLUDE PROVISIONS OF PHYSICAL ACCOMMODATION, DIAGNOSTIC AND RESUSCITATION EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS AN OPERATION THEATRE.
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DECENCY STANDARD +A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE+ ***
THE MATTER CONCERNING THE SALE OF OBJECTIONABLE PUBLICATIONS MUST BE A SUBJECTIVE ONE REFLECTING PERSONAL JUDGEMENTS, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON MICHAEL THOMAS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
MR THOMAS CITED A COURT OF APPEAL RULING IN 1977 WHICH ENDORSED THE VIEW THAT THE MAGISTRATE MUST EXERCISE THE COMMUNITY'S CONSCIENCE AND TREAT HIMSELF AS REPRESENTING THE COMMUNITY'S FEELINGS IN THE MATTER.+
THE RULING ALSO STATED, IF, WITH THESE FEELINGS IN MIND THE PUBLICATION APPEARS TO HIM TO BE OFFENSIVE, THEN HE SHOULD TREAT IT AS SUCH. +
AMA THOMAS
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