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FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1989

HOSPITALS

MR CHAMBERS SAID THE DECISION TO SET UP A STATUTORY HOSPITAL

THE AUTHORITY WHICH WOULD BRING TOGETHER THE TWO ELEMENTS OF

PRESENT PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEM, THE GOVERNMENT

AND THE SO-CALLED SUBSIDISED HOSPITALS, WAS то SUBVENTED OR

CREATE A SINGLE

THE CIVIL ORGANISATION OUTSIDE

SERVICE, MAKING IT POSSIBLE INTRODUCE MUCH GREATER FLEXIBILITY, AS WELL AS NEW MANAGEMENT METHODS.

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THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PHA APPOINTED LATE LAST SUMMER, ADVISE ON THE MOST APPROPRIATE STRUCTURE FOR THE STATUTORY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY PLANNED TO BE SET UP ON APRIL 1, 1990, HE EXPLAINED.

OUTLINING THE WORK PROGRESS OF THE SIX COMMITTEES UNDER THE PHA STATUTORY TO TACKLE VARIOUS TASKS FOR THE FORMAL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BODY, MR CHAMBERS SAID THE NEW ORGANISATION WAS BEGINNING TO EMERGE.

"THERE IS STILL MUCH TO BE DONE, INCLUDING SUCH UNPREDICTABLE LEGISLATION ASPECTS AS THE ENACTMENT OF THE

AND THE IDENTIFICATION AND RECRUITMENT OF THE KEY PEOPLE IN THE NEW SYSTEM.

"SOME OF THESE THINGS ARE OF COURSE OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF

OF THE PHA, BUT SO FAR AS THE WORK

AUTHORITY IS CONCERNED I ASSURE YOU THAT THERE IS A GREAT DETERMINATION AMONG THE MEMBERS STAFF OF THE PHA TO GET THE JOB DONE ON TIME, HE ADDED.

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MR CHAMBERS SAID HE PERSONALLY BELIEVED VERY STRONGLY THAT NEW ARRANGEMENTS WOULD GREATLY IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF HONG KONG'S PUBLIC HOSPITAL SYSTEM, AND THAT THE SOONER THEY WERE IN OPERATION THE BETTER FOR ALL CONCERNED.

HE SAID THAT THE PHA SHOULD BE PUTTING SOON TO THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS ON THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE WHICH WERE BEING WORKED OUT BY ONE OF THE SIX COMMITTEES THE AUTHORITY STRUCTURE COMMITTEE.

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AN INTERMEDIATE REGIONAL

THE PROPOSED MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE WILL HAVE THREE LEVELS THE MAIN AUTHORITY BOARD AND HEADQUARTERS, LEVEL AND THE INDIVIDUAL HOSPITALS.

IT IS THE INTENTION TO GIVE AS MUCH POWER AS POSSIBLE FOR

LEVEL DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT TO THE HOSPITALS, WHILE THE CENTRAL

WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL POLICIES AND STANDARDS, AS WELL AS THE ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES.

"THE REGIONAL LEVEL WILL HAVE A CO-ORDINATING FUNCTION AND WILL ALSO PROVIDE, IN THE REGIONAL COMMITTEES, A FORUM FOR THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL HOSPITALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE REGIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM, MR CHAMBERS EXPLAINED.

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ANOTHER COMMITTEE, THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, HAD BEEN EXAMINING THE PROPOSALS IN THE SCOTT CONSULTANTS' REPORT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL HOSPITALS AND HAD MADE GOOD PROGRESS IN DESIGNING A MANAGEMENT MODEL WHICH COULD BE USED AS THE BASIS FOR NEW SYSTEM, MR CHAMBERS SAID.

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