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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1990

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PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL TO ACCEPT PRIVATE PATIENTS

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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS DIRECTED

THAT THE FACILITIES OF PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL MAY BE USED FOR SPECIALIST CONSULTATION AND TREATMENT OF PATIENTS ON A PRIVATE FEE-PAYING BASIS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY),

"THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL ENABLE DENTISTS TO REFER PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX DENTAL PROBLEMS TO THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL FOR

TREATMENT AS PRIVATE PATIENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

AS LAID DOWN IN THE PRINCE PHILIP DENTAL HOSPITAL ORDINANCE, THE OBJECTIVE OF THE HOSPITAL IS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE TRAINING OF DENTISTS AND OTHER ANCILLARY DENTAL PERSONNEL. HITHERTO PATIENTS COULD ONLY BE TREATED IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMMES FOR THE TEACHING OF DENTAL STUDENTS.

"THIS NEW SCHEME TO ACCEPT REFERRED PATIENTS FOR CONSULTATION AND TREATMENT NOT NECESSARILY IN SUPPORT OF THE TEACHING PROGRAMME WILL HELP MAKE BETTER USE OF THE PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE AT THE HOSPITAL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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HOSPITAL INTO LINE WITH TWO MEDICAL TEACHING HOSPITALS

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QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL AND PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF CAN TREAT PATIENTS ON A FEE-PAYING BASIS,

UNDER THE ARRANGEMENT, PRIVATE PATIENTS CAN ONLY BE ACCEPTED IF THEY ARE REFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AN OUTSIDE DENTAL PRACTITIONER. THE TREATMENT WILL BE PROVIDED BY SENIOR DENTAL ACADEMIC STAFF OF THE HOSPITAL WHO HAVE THE APPROPRIATE SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE.

"REVENUE FROM THE SCHEME WILL BE USED IN THE MAIN TO HELP FUND DENTAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING; THE REMAINDER WILL RESULT IN A CORRESPONDING REDUCTION IN THE GOVERNMENT FUNDING OF THE HOSPITAL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE HOSPITAL WILL FIX THE CHARGES FOR TREATMENT. THESE CHARGES WILL BE RELATED то THE CHARGES FOR SIMILAR PROCEDURES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

THE HOSPITAL WILL CIRCULATE FULL DETAILS OF THE SCHEME TO ALL REGISTERED DENTISTS ONCE THESE HAVE BEEN FINALISED.

"WE BELIEVE PRIVATE DENTAL PRACTITIONERS WILL WELCOME THE CHANCE TO REFER PATIENTS WITH COMPLEX DENTAL PROBLEMS TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALIST CONSULTATION AND TREATMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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