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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1987

HE DESCRIBED MEASURES TO PREVENT GENETIC DISEASE AS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO CUT DOWN MEDICAL EXPENSES AND LESSEN THE SOCIAL BURDEN IN THE LONG TERM. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT WAS TO BE COMMENDED FOR ITS "EXCELLENT PREVENTIVE HEALTH MEASURES" AGAINST COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, AS A RESULT OF WHICH MANY INFECTIOUS DISEASES HAD BEEN ERADICATED OR SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL.

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IN WELCOMING THE SETTING UP OF A SUB-COMMITTEE OF PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, DR CHIU ASKED FOR AN ASSURANCE THAT NEW CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR STAFF WOULD BE REASONABLY ATTRACTIVE; THAT EXISTING STAFF WOULD BE GIVEN THE OPTION TO REMAIN IN THE CIVIL SERVICE OR TO JOIN THE NEW BODY; AND THAT SERIOUS CONSIDERATION WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE PROMOTION PROSPECTS OF EXISTING

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DR CHIU REQUESTED THAT THE SUB-COMMITTEE YEAR AFTER ITS ESTABLISHMENT.

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HE ALSO SAID THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOW CONDUCT A REVIEW OF TILE OVERALL POLICY OF PRIMARY CARE SINCE IT HAD ALREADY DECIDED TO SET UP THE PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY IN APRIL NEXT YEAR. HE SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN THIS REVIEW WOULD TAKE PLACE; WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TASK; HOW WIDE THE SCOPE WOULD BE AND HOW LONG WOULD TAKE FOR THE WHOLE EXERCISE TO BE COMPLETED.

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HE HOPED THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REVIEW TEAM WOULD SHED LIGHT ON ISSUES RELATING TO THE DOCTOR/PATIENT RELATIONSHIP: THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROPER MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM; THE CASELOAD OF DOCTORS; TRAINING NEEDS AND RECOGNITION OF POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATION IN GENERAL PRACTICE.

COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY URGED

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COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY FOR THE 1990'S WILL BE A NECESSARY STEP TO TAKE, ALONG WITH OTHER DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR BUILDING THE SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, THE HON HUJ YIN-FAT SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (THURSDAY).

SPEAKING IN THE DEBATE ON THE GOVERNOR'S ANNUAL ADDRESS, MR HUI SAID THAT AS HONG KONG FACED UP TO RAPID SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CHANGES ENVISAGED FOR THE COMING DECADE, AD HOC, PIECEMEAL AND TEMPORARY SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS WOULD BE INADEQUATE FOR COPING WITH EMERGING SOCIAL ISSUES.

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