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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1989

PROVIDES MEDICAL TREATMENT OF THESE CLINICS FOR PRIORITY

"THE GENERAL OUT-PATIENT SERVICE AND THERE ARE ARRANGEMENTS AT MANY CONSULTATION FOR THE ELDERLY.

"FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITALS AND INFIRMARIES, THE COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICE PROVIDES NURSING CARE TO ASSIST THEIR RECOVERY IN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT, HE SAID.

MR CHAU SAID THAT FOR THOSE WHO WERE UNABLE TO CONTINUE LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY, THERE WAS A RANGE OF RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING HOSTELS, HOMES AND CARE-AND-ATTENTION HOMES, TOGETHER WITH INFIRMARIES FOR THOSE REQUIRING CONSTANT NURSING CARE.

OF,

"THE PROJECTED DEMAND FOR, AND PLANNING

THESE AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY IS BASED ON POPULATION RATIOS WHICH ARE PERIODICALLY REVIEWED, HE ADDED.

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REVIEW OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR ADJUSTING PENSIONS

IN RESPONSE TO

THE REQUESTS FROM STAFF AND PENSIONERS, GOVERNMENT IS REVIEWING ARRANGEMENTS FOR MAINTAINING THE ORIGINAL SECRETARY, THE PURCHASING POWER OF CIVIL SERVICE PENSIONS, THE CHIEF HON SIR DAVID FORD, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HON RITA FAN, SIR WHETHER ANY CHANGES WERE

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE DAVID SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS CONSIDERING WARRANTED TO MEET PRESENT DAY CIRCUMSTANCES.

POLICY

CIVIL

THE HE EXPLAINED THAT IT HAD BEEN

GOVERNMENT'S

SINCE

THE

POWER OF

SERVICE ORIGINAL PURCHASING 1975 TO MAINTAIN

PAYABLE UNDER THE WIDOWS AND PENSIONS, INCLUDING WIDOWS' PENSIONS ORPHANS PENSION SCHEME AND THE WIDOWS' AND CHILDREN'S PENSIONS SCHEME.

THIS WAS ACHIEVED BY PERIODIC PENSION ADJUSTMENTS BY TO CHANGES IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A), SIR DAVID SAID.

REFERENCE

AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE HE SAID IN THE REVIEW.

APPROPRIATENESS THE STATISTICAL BASIS FOR OF USING THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) AS

OF USING OTHER ADJUSTING PENSIONS WOULD BE EXAMINED, AND THE MERITS INDICES WOULD BE ASSESSED.

STAGE WHAT, IF ANY,

SIR DAVID SAID.

"IT IS HOWEVER PREMATURE TO SAY AT THIS CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO THE EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS,

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