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SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 1987

MHD TO CONDUCT HEALTH MANPOWER SURVEY

THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT A HEALTH MANPOWER SURVEY NEXT MONTH TO UPDATE AND ASSESS THE WORKFORCE SITUATION OF THE LOCAL MEDICAL SCENE.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (SUNDAY), THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING) OF THE DEPARTMENT, DR K.S. CHEUNG, SAID THE TERRITORY-WIDE SURVEY WOULD ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE SIZE AND STRUCTURE OF VARIOUS GRADES OF THE MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND NURSING PROFESSIONS, AS WELL AS THE STAFF SITUATION OF PROFESSIONS SUPPLEMENTARY TO MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY.

QUESTIONNAIRES WILL BE SENT TO OVER 4,850 MEDICAL INSTITUTES IN THE TERRITORY, REQUESTING THEM TO SUPPLY THE RELEVANT INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT. THESE INSTITUTES COMPRISE HOSPITALS, CLINICS, MATERNITY HOMES, PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS' OFFICES, DENTISTS' SURGERIES; AND MEDICAL, X-RAY AND DENTAL LABORATORIES.

THE DATA COLLECTED WOULD FORM USEFUL INPUTS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF BOTH PRESENT AND FUTURE HEALTH MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS AND TRAINING NEEDS, DR CHEUNG SAID.

EMPLOYERS OF THE VARIOUS INSTITUTES AND MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO CO-OPERATE BY COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND RETURNING THEM то THE STATISTICAL UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

HE ASSURED THAT THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS OR PERSONS WOULD BE TREATED AS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND WOULD BE USED ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER RELEVANT DATA то ARRIVE AT A COMPOSITE PICTURE.

A SIMILAR HEALTH MANPOWER SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN 1984.

FACTORY OWNERS WARNED ON USE OF BOILERS

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) REMINDED FACTORY OWNERS THAT ELECTRIC BOILERS AND STEAM RECEIVERS MUST BE OPERATED UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A PERSON HOLDING A RELEVANT CERTIFICATE COMPETENCY DEPARTMENT.

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SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE BOILERS COMPLY WITH PRESSURE RECEIVERS ORDINANCE, ANYONE WHO FAILED TO REQUIREMENT WOULD BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $30,000.

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