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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1987

THAT SUCH CENTRES SHOULD PREFERABLY BE LOCATED IN PURPOSE- BUILT BUILDINGS, COMMERCIAL PREMISES, MTR STATION COMPLEXES OR, IN THE CASE OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, AT THE ESTATE COMMERCIAL CENTRES; WHEREVER PRACTICABLE, THE CENTRES SHOULD NOT BE LOCATED IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY EXISTING SCHOOLS OR YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S CENTRE; AND

THE EXISTENCE POTENTIAL FOR ILLEGAL VICINITY, THEREBY OUTLET IN THE AREA

AN ASSESSMENT BY THE POLICE WHICH INDICATED OF ILLEGAL BETTING ACTIVITIES OR A BETTING ACTIVITIES WITHIN ILLUSTRATING A NEED FOR A LAWFUL CONCERNED.

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UNDER THE CRITERIA, MR FORD SAID THE DISTRICT OFFICE WOULD ASSESS THE VIEWS OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC LIVING IN THE VICINITY,

"THERE ARE NO FORMAL PROCEDURES AS ΤΟ HOW SUCH ASSESSMENTS SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY EACH CASE WILL HAVE то TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE LOCALITY

CONCERNED."

MR FORD ADDED: "THE GENERAL PRACTICE, HOWEVER, IS FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE STAFF TO CANVASS VIEWS FROM A CROSS-SECTION LOCAL LEADERS AND RESIDENTS."

OF THE

AUTHORITY WILL HELP RESOLVE HOSPITAL PROBLEMS

THE GOVERNMENT BELIEVES THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A AUTHORITY WILL HELP TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS CONCERNING EFFECTIVE RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT OF LARGE HOSPITALS, THE SECRETARY FOR AND WELFARE, THE HON JOHN CHAMBERS, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HOSPITAL USE OF HEALTH COUNCIL

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CONRAD LAM, MR CHAMBERS SAID THERE WERE A NUMBER OF CONCERNS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS.

"IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT A NEW ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE UNDER A STATUTORY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY IS BEING PROPOSED,

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HE SAID.

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"FEATURES OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM WHICH ARE NOT CONDUCIVE TO MOST EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES INCLUDE THE EXISTENCE OF TWO HOSPITAL SECTORS (GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED) WITH DIFFERENT TERMS OF SERVICE FOR STAFF; THE IMBALANCE IN THE USAGE OF BEDS AND THE UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES BETWEEN THE TWO SECTORS, HE SAID.

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IN ADDITION, IN THE GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS, THERE WAS A LACK OF FLEXIBILITY IN DEPLOYING MANPOWER AND OTHER RESOURCES BECAUSE OF CIVIL SERVICE WIDE IMPLICATIONS.

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