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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1986

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SPEECH THERAPY COURSE PLANNED

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A DEGREE COURSE IN SPEECH THERAPY COULD BE OFFERED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FROM THE 1988-91 TRIENNIUM, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON NEIL HENDERSON SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON HUI YIN-FAT, HE SAID THAT THE COURSE WOULD BE TO MEET THE SHORTFALL OF SPEECH THERAPISTS IN THE LONG TERM.

THE UNIVERSITY HAD BEEN ASKED, VERY RECENTLY, BY THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE, AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT, TO START SUCH A COURSE IN SPEECH THERAPY.

+THE UNIVERSITY HAS ALSO BEEN ASKED TO CONSIDER THE STARTING DATE AND INITIAL STUDENT INTAKE IN RELATION TO THE AVAILABILITY OF AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF SUITABLE CLINICAL PLACEMENTS, HE SAID.

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SPECIALIST RECOGNITION UP TO ROYAL COLLEGES

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DOCTORS WORKING IN ANAESTHESIA OR PATHOLOGY IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS RECEIVE IN-SERVICE TRAINING, AND ALL TRAINEES IN THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SIT FOR HIGHER EXAMINATIONS, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CHIU HIN- KWONG, MR CHAMBERS SAID AS FOR THOSE HOSPITALS IN THE SUBVENTED SECTOR, THE ROYAL COLLEGES RECOGNISED ONLY A FEW HOSPITALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING FOR HIGHER QUALIFICATIONS IN THESE TWO SPECIALTIES,

TURNING TO THE MANPOWER SITUATION AND STAFF STRUCTURE IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS, MR CHAMBERS GAVE THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:

ANAESTHESIA

SUBVENTED HOSITALS

GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

ESTABLISHMENT

101

STRENGTH

94

HIGHER QUALIFICATION HOLDERS

28

57

54

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