WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1989
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MR TIEN SAID THAT TO REDUCE THE BURDEN ON AND TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE, THE GOVERNMENT RECRUIT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOCTORS FROM COMMONWEALTH UNITED STATES.
OVERWORKED DOCTORS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY COUNTRIES AND THE
ENHANCED OPORTUNITIES SHOULD ALSO BE CREATED FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDY, SO THAT DOCTORS' KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS COULD BE KEPT UP-TO-DATE.
IN ADDITION, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD MOUNT A MEDIA CAMPAIGN то ATTRACT MORE PEOPLE INTO THE NURSING PROFESSION, HE ADDED.
TASK FORCE TO REVIEW SERVICES ADVOCATED
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD IMMEDIATELY APPOINT A HIGH POWERED TASK FORCE WHICH SHOULD COME UP WITH A COMPREHENSIVE LONG TERM PACKAGE ΤΟ IMPROVE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, THE HON DAVID CHEUNG SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HE WAS HOPEFUL THAT SUCH A MOVE WOULD HEAD OFF INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY DOCTORS AND NURSES, MR CHEUNG SAID IN THE ADJOURNMENT DEBATE ON MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS.
**THE TASK FORCE SHOULD COMPRISE HIGH LEVEL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS REPRESENTING THE ADMINISTRATION, PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PERSONNEL CHOSEN BY THE DOCTORS AND NURSES THEMSELVES AS THEIR RIGHTFUL REPRESENTATIVES AND A THIRD ELEMENT OF NON CIVIL SERVANTS AND NON MEDICAL PERSONNEL BUT PEOPLE WITH EXPERIENCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE WORK, FINANCE AND LABOUR RELATIONS," HE SAID.
HE SUGGESTED THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHOULD COME FROM THE THIRD ELEMENT. THE THIRD ELEMENT WOULD ENSURE GREATER OBJECTIVITY AND SERVE AS A MEANS OF CHECKS AND BALANCES, AND ARBITRATION,
MR CHEUNG URGED GOVERNMENT DOCTORS AND NURSES TO STOP THEIR INDUSTRIAL ACTION.
HE URGED THEM TO BE PATIENT FOR A LITTLE TIME LONGER.
HONG KONG'S OVER-POPULATION HAD RESULTED IN A CONSTANT STRAIN BEING PLACED ON EXISTING RESOURCES, HE SAID.
THE PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND CLINICS WERE THE ONLY SOURCE OF MEDICAL CARE FOR THE MANY LESS WELL-OFF PEOPLE.
INDUSTRIAL ACTIONS WOULD, IN ONE WAY OR QUALITY OF SERVICE.
ANOTHER, AFFECT THE
/MR CHEUNG
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