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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1989

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MR CHAU SAID THAT CONCERNING THE WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND THE BOARDS IN RESPECT OF THE PREPARATION AND REVISION OF CODES OF PRACTICE, THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS COUNCIL CONCLUDED THAT THE BOARDS SHOULD BE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THEIR CODES OF PRACTICE TO THE COUNCIL BEFORE THEY WERE FINALISED.

"THE COUNCIL CONSIDERED THAT THIS ARRANGEMENT WOULD ENABLE TO CONDUCT ITS SUPERVISORY AND COORDINATING FUNCTIONS PROPERLY THAT, IF THERE WAS ANY MAJOR DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNCIL AND BOARDS REGARDING SUCH CODES OF PRACTICE, THEN BOTH THE COUNCIL THE BOARDS SHOULD BE CONSULTED AS TO WHETHER AN AMENDMENT ΤΟ ORDINANCE WAS REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COUNCIL AND THE BOARDS, HE SAID.

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SINCE NO CHANGE WAS BEING PROPOSED IN THE BILL TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS COUNCIL AND THE PARAMEDICAL BOARDS, THE ADMINISTRATION HAD NOT CONSULTED THE BOARDS.

MR CHAU WENT ON TO OUTLINE THE MAJOR PROVISIONS OF THE BILL, WHICH HE SAID WERE MAINLY ENABLING ONES.

THE REMAINING AMENDMENTS WERE OF A MINOR AND TECHNICAL NATURE, HE ADDED.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

HOSPITAL-BASED NURSING TRAINING SATISFACTORY

SINCE THE FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE NURSING SERVICE ARE BEING MET, THE GOVERNMENT HAS NO PLANS AT PRESENT ΤΟ REPLACE THE EXISTING SYSTEM OF NURSING TRAINING WITH DEGREE LEVEL COURSES BASED AT LOCAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.

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THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE HON T.H. THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) WHEN REPLYING QUESTION FROM THE HON RONALD CHOW,

MR CHAU SAID THE EXISTING SYSTEM OF HOSPITAL-BASED PRODUCED NURSES WHO MET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION SET NURSING BOARD OF HONG KONG.

"IN ADDITION, THE STANDARD OF TRAINING IS CONSIDERED TO ENABLE NURSES TO DISCHARGE THEIR DUTIES IN A SATISFACTORY HE ADDED.

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