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TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1989

"THE COMMITTEE ON INTEGRATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITAL SERVICES COMPLETED THE FIRST ROUND OF CONSULTATION WITH BOARDS OF DIRECTORS SUBVENTED HOSPITALS.

HAS OF

"THE COMMITTEE IS NOW CONSIDERING HOW SUBVENTED HOSPITALS

AUTHORITY SHOULD BE INTEGRATED SMOOTHLY INTO THE HOSPITAL

ALONG THE VISIT ΤΟ LINES OUTLINED TO THE PRESS AFTER THE PHA'S

TUNG THE

HOSPITAL ON APRIL 27.

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THE COMMITTEE WILL HOLD FURTHER HOSPITALS SOON." SIR S.Y. SAID.

THE

WAH

DISCUSSIONS WITH

SUBVENTED

LEGISLATION COMMITTEE HAS AGREED AN OUTLINE LEGISLATION FOR THE INCORPORATION OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.

OF

THE

DRAFTING WILL BE COUNCIL

THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE WILL SOON ISSUE INSTRUCTIONS FOR A DRAFT BILL TO BE PREPARED. THE DRAFT BILL DISCUSSED BY THE PHA BEFORE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE FOR CONSIDERATION AND TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR ENACTMENT.

TO

TURNING TO THE STAFFING CONSULTANCY FIRM CONDITIONS FOR STAFF MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.

ENGAGED

WORKING

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COMMITTEE, SIR S.Y SAID THAT THE DEVISE A PACKAGE OF NEW TERMS AND IN THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY HAS BEEN

THE FOUR THE CONSULTANTS HAVE RECEIVED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF

OF EMPLOYMENT, WORKING GROUPS ON HOUSING, RETIREMENT BENEFITS, TERMS AND OTHER BENEFITS AND WILL TAKE THEM INTO ACCOUNT IN THEIR WORK. THESE WORKING GROUPS HAVE CO-OPTED FRONT LINE STAFF IN GOVERNMENT SUBVENTED HOSPITALS AS MEMBERS.

GOVERNMENT

ISSUE

QUESTIONNAIRES

ALL

AND

TO

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IN ADDITION, THE CONSULTANTS WILL SIZEABLE SAMPLE OF STAFF IN

AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS TO SOLICIT THEIR VIEWS ON THE NEW TERMS. THE CONSULTANTS ARE EXPECTED FINISH THEIR WORK BY SEPTEMBER.

RECOGNISING THAT THE TWO TEACHING

TO

HOSPITALS, THE QUEEN MARY

HOSPITAL AND THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL, NEED SEPARATE CONSIDERATION IN VIEW OF THEIR

ROLE, A SEVENTH COMMITTEE, TEACHING AND FINANCING

THE MEDICAL

SPECIAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ON

BEEN ESTABLISHED,

OF

FROM

WITH CO-OPTED MEMBERS POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE AND THE

CALLED THE HOSPITALS, HAS

AND UNIVERSITY FACULTIES OF THE TWO UNIVERSITIES.

THE COMMITTEE WILL START WORK LATER THIS MONTH.

MEANWHILE, THE USEFUL ROUND OF VISITS TO PUBLIC CONTINUED. SO FAR, 25 HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN COVERED.

HOSPITALS

HAS

HAS

BEEN

A PROGRAMME OF FURTHER VISITS, LASTING UNTIL AUGUST, DRAWN UP. THE PHA MAY THEN VISIT A NUMBER OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS.

"THE NEXT PLENARY MEETING OF THE PHA WILL SIR S.Y. SAID.

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