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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1988

DR LEONG ALSO WARNED THE GOVERNMENT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXCESS OF DOCTORS IN FUTURE, AND ADVISED AGAINST ANY FURTHER INCREASE IN THE INTAKE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS FOR THE TWO MEDICAL SCHOOLS.

"IT SHOULD BE REMEMBERED THAT THERE IS NO OVERALL SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS AT ALL. THE SHORTFALL IS IN DOCTORS WORKING IN PUBLIC INSTITUTES - A PROBLEM OF MAL-DISTRIBUTION, HE SAID.

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DR LEONG CALLED ON THE GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH HONG KONG'S OWN BODY AN ACADEMY OF MEDICINE

TO FORMULATE ITS OWN TRAINING PROGRAMME AND AWARD ITS OWN POST-GRADUATE ACCREDITATION.

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HE URGED THE ADMINISTRATION то SPEEDILY SET UP A COMMITTEE TO SEE TO IT THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE PARTY ON POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING WERE IMPLEMENTED CONCURRENTLY WITH CONSULTATION WITH THE PROFESSION, SO THAT SUCH AN ACADEMY COULD BE SET UP WITHOUT DELAY.

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WORKING PROMPTLY MEDICAL FURTHER

DR LEONG BELIEVED THAT THERE SHOULD BE ONE STANDARD AND ONE LICENSING EXAMINATION FOR ALL FUTURE CANDIDATES TO PRACTISE MEDICINE IN HONG KONG.

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"THIS IS AN URGENT ISSUE, HE SAID. "A HONG KONG SYSTEM' MUST BE WELL ENTRENCHED IN THE HANDS OF THE PROFESSION BEFORE 1997,"

IN LOOKING FORWARD AND PLANNING AHEAD FOR THE FUTURE, DR LEONG SAID THAT MAXIMUM FINANCIAL RESOURCES SHOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO MAINTAIN A DEFINED OBJECTIVE IN THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE.

POSSIBILITIES OF RESOURCES FROM THE COMMUNITY, ONE WAY OTHER, SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED.

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**IF MEDICAL INSURANCE IS ΤΟ BE ENLARGED, THERE MUST BE ADEQUATE REGULATIONS TO CONTROL THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC," HE SAID.

FURTHERMORE, DR LEONG POINTED OUT THAT AS THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WAS ENLARGED, THERE WAS A DEFINITE CALL FOR MEDICALLY QUALIFIED, PROPERLY TRAINED HEALTH SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS. AT PRESENT, SUCH EXPERTISE WAS EXTREMELY LACKING.

"MEASURES SHOULD THEREFORE BE TAKEN WITHOUT DELAY TO THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSION TO PURSUE MANAGEMENT AS A CAREER, HE SAID.

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