XN000022-1989-07-11 — Page 14

TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1989

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"ON THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS, THE A FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN NEGOTIATING ACTIVELY WITH THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCING OF THE HA. IT HAS BEEN AGREED THAT THE HA SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO GO ABOUT ITS BUSINESS WITHOUT UNDUE INTERFERENCE BUT WITH DUE REGARD TO THE GOVERNMENT'S OVERALL STRATEGY ON PUBLIC SECTOR EXPENDITURE, SIR S. Y. SAID.

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"THERE WILL BE A NEED FOR AN EFFECTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS STRATEGY FOR THE HA, AND A CONSULTANCY FIRM IS BEING COMMISSIONED TO CARRY OUT THIS TASK, HE ADDED.

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THE COMMITTEE IS ALSO CONTINUING ITS CONSIDERATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS, WHICH SETS OUT THE FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HA AND THE GOVERNMENT.

HAVING CONSIDERED MOST OF 1TS TERMS OF REFERENCE ON THE ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC HOSPITALS, THE HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS ABOUT TO COMMISSION A CONSULTANCY FIRM TO VALIDATE THE RECOMMENDED MODEL OF THE ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE AND TO ADVISE ON AN IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY.

"THE CONSULTANTS WILL ALSO BE TASKED TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO THE PHA ON THE VIEWS OF HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT AND STAFF ON THE RECOMMENDED STRUCTURE, SIR S. Y. REMARKED.

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THIS COMMITTEE FRONT-LINE STAFF MEASURES.

HAS ALSO SET UP A WORKING GROUP INCLUDING STUDY HOSPITAL OPERATIONS AND PERFORMANCE

HOSPITALS HOSPITALS

THE COMMITTEE ON INTEGRATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITAL SERVICES HAS AGREED ON A PROPOSED MODEL OF INTEGRATION FOR THE SUBVENTED INTO THE HA AND WILL BE CONSULTING INDIVIDUAL SUBVENTED SHORTLY ON THESE PROPOSALS.

AND IT IS COMMITTEE LATER THIS CONSIDERATION AND TO

A FIRST DRAFT OF THE HA BILL IS IN PREPARATION HOPED TO PUT THE VERSION TO THE LEGISLATION MONTH. IT WILL THEN BE SUBMITTED TO EXCO FOR LEGCO FOR ENACTMENT IN TIME FOR THE HA ΤΟ COME INTO BEING ON APRIL 1, 1990.

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Y. SAID THAT THE STAFFING COMMITTEE HAD REACHED CERTAIN CONCLUSIONS ON THE PROCEDURES FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND DISMISSAL OF HA STAFF, WHO WILL BE APPOINTED IN THE JOINT NAMES OF THE HA AND THE HOSPITAL IN WHICH THEY WORK.

"WORK ON THE CONSULTANCY TO DEVISE A PACKAGE OF NEW TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR HA STAFF IS PROCEEDING SMOOTHLY. THE CONSULTANTS HAVI. CALCULATED THE TOTAL COST OF EMPLOYING THE EXISTING STAFF WORKING IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS, AND ARE NOW PROCEEDING TO DRAW UP THE NEW REMUNERATION PACKAGE, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE STAFF THROUGH VARIOUS CHANNELS,' SIR S. Y. ADDED.

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/TO DEAL