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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1987

"THE SUCCESS OF THIS MAJOR UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION OF

ALL

REFORM DEPENDS A LOT ON THE PARTIES CONCERNED, INCLUDING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, SUBVENTED ORGANISATIONS AND STAFF. IT IS THEREFORE IMPERATIVE FOR US TO CONSULT THEM BEFORE ANY DETAILED ARRANGEMENT IS INTRODUCED, MR CHAMBERS SAID.

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THAT

MR CHAMBERS SAID IT WAS ABSOLUTELY UNJUSTIFIED TO SUGGEST THE GOVERNMENT WAS TRYING TO "HIVE OFF" ONE OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL SOCIAL SERVICES BY USING THE AUTHORITY AS A

ΤΟ AVOID PUBLIC

SCRUTINY.

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"THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT RELINQUISH ITS RESPONSIBILITY IN FUNDING AND FORMULATING POLICY FOR MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THE PEOPLE.

BE MORE MOREOVER, THE AUTHORITY WOULD

ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC BOTH THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF THE ELEMENT OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT AUTHORITY AND REGIONAL COMMITTER LEVELS, HE SAID.

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IN REPLY ΤΟ QUESTIONS REGARDING BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS UNDER THE PROPOSED CHANGES, MR CHAMBERS

RESULT OF OVERCROWDING PROBLEM SHOULD BE REDUCED AS A UTILISATION OF HOSPITAL BEDS AMONG HOSPITALS.

SAID THE A MORE EVEN

ENVIRONMENT CARE OF A AT INDUCING HIGHER

"PATIENTS WILL THEREFORE BE ABLE TO ENJOY A BETTER WHEN THEY ARE HOSPTIALISED, AND THE PATIENTS WILL RECEIVE

AIMED HIGHER QUALITY BECAUSE THE SYSTEM IS ALSO STAFF MORALE.

'IN ADDITION, PATIENTS' NEEDS WOULD BE MET MORE FULLY

BECAUSE

A HIGHER DEGREE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WILL RESULT IN GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY, MR CHAMBERS SAID.

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HE PRAISED THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF BUDDHIST HOSPITAL FOR

SAID THEIR DEDICATION IN SERVING THE PUBLIC AND

HE WAS PLEASED TO NOTE THAT THE HOSPTIAL'S OCCUPANCY RATE HAD IMPROVED IN RECENT MONTHS.

LDC SET TO FACILITATE URBAN RENEWAL

OF A STATUTORY LAND THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT

DEVELOPMENT ΤΟ TACKLE CORPORATION IS AN INDICATION OF GOVERNMENT'S DETERMINATION

THE IN

POOR AND DETERIORATING THE PROBLEM OF URBAN DECAY AS SHOWN CONDITION OF BUILDINGS IN SOME AREAS.

LANDS AND WORKS, CONFERENCE

ON

THIS WAS STATED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MR MARTIN LEWIS, TODAY (THURSDAY) IN AN ADDRESS TO THE OPPORTUNITIES IN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT.

/MR LEWIS