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THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1986

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NEW ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY UNIT FOR TUEN MUN

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BETTER MEDICAL SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR TUEN MUN RESIDENTS WHEN A NEW ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY UNIT OPENS IN YAN OI POLYCLINIC NEXT THURSDAY (MAY 1) AT NOON.

THE NEW ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH X-RAY FACILITIES, A MINOR OPERATING ROOM AND A TWO-BED OBSERVATION WARD.

THE YAN OI POLYCLINIC IS SITUATED ADJACENT TO THE TUEN MUN POLYCLINIC IN THE NEW TOWN.

THE EXISTING ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICE IN TUEN MUN CLINIC WILL BE TERMINATED WHEN THE NEW UNIT IN YAN 01 POLYCLINIC STARTS OPERATING.

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BOARD TO CONSIDER URBAN MANAGEMENT ROLE

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CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE URBAN MANAGEMENT ROLE OF DISTRICT BOARDS AT THEIR MEETING TORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.

THE SUBJECT WILL BE RAISED BY BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR VICENT KO, ..ITH REFERENCE TO ONE OF THE FOUR PROPOSALS ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION MADE AT A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING IN FEBRUARY, 1984.

THESE PROPOSALS INCLUDED DOUBLING THE ELECTED ELEMENT ON DISTRICT BOARDS, SPLITTING THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD INTO TWO, ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL, AND THE URBAN MANAGEMENT ROLE OF DISTRICT BOARDS.

THE FIRST THREE PROPOSALS WERE IMPLEMENTED LAST YEAR, AND BOARD MEMBERS WISH TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE LAST ONE.

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MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE REPORT ON THE DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SERVICES IN HOSPITALS, AND TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT MATTERS IN THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING A SUGGESTION ON TURNING A PART OF BELCHER'S STREET INTO A PEDESTRIAN AREA.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE BOARD'S VARIOUS COMMITTEES, DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND AREA COMMITTEES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM ON FRIDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

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