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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1989

"HOWEVER, COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND PUBLIC ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS IN OUR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE FIELD.

ACCEPTANCE ARE ALSO INTEGRATION IN THIS

"A VARIETY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY THEREFORE ORGANISED REGULARLY AT TERRITORY-WIDE, NEIGHBOURHOOD LEVELS BY THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC REHABILITATION." HE SAID.

PROGRAMMES ARE DISTRICT AND EDUCATION IN

STEPS BEING TAKEN TO REMEDY STAFFING SITUATION

THE GOVERNMENT IS FULLY AWARE OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF PROBLEM CONCERNING STAFFING IN THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE. THE HON T.H. CHAU. SAID IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY I WEDNESDAY!.

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MR CHAU SAID HE HAD BEEN DEVOTING MUCH OF HIS TIME IN THE YEAR TO FINDING WAYS TO BOLSTER RECRUITMENT AND REDUCE WASTAGE BY MAKING WORK IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND CLINICS MORE ATTRACTIVE.

HE SAID AS SOME MEMBERS HAD POINTED OUT. THIS WAS NOT AN ENTIRELY HAPPY TIME FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES.

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THERE IS DISSATISFACTION WITH PRESENT CONDITIONS UNCERTAINTY OVER THE FUTURE. AND MANY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS RESPONDED BY TAKING THEIR MUCH-NEEDED SKILLS OUT OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR. AND SOME HAVE LEFT HONG KONG ALTOGETHER. HE SAID.

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HOWEVER. MUCH PROGRESS HAD BEEN MADE THROUGH THE CO-OPERATION THE ADMINISTRATION HAD MAINTAINED IN THE REGULAR MEETINGS WITH GOVERNMENT DOCTORS AND NURSES.

"OUR EFFORTS HAVE FOCUSSED MAINLY ON FOUR AREAS. NAMELY. IMPROVEMENT TO REMUNERATION AND PROMOTION PROSPECTS, PROVISION OF BETTER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, STRENGTHENING OF SUPPORTING SERVICES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT," MR CHAU SAID.

I HAVE PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON THE MEASURES WE ARE COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENTING IN LETTERS WHICH I RECENTLY SENT TO THE GOVERNMENT DOCTORS' AND NURSES' ASSOCIATIONS.

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ALTHOUGH THE EXTENT OF IMPROVEMENT MADE AT THE MANNING LEVELS WOULD DEPEND ON THE AVAILABILITY OF SUITABLY QUALIFIED PERSONS. THE SECRETARY SAID HE WAS DETERMINED TO MAKE PROGRESS AS RAPIDLY AS

POSSIBLE.

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