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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4. 1990

THE "I RECOGNISE THAT THE REPORT, AND

MODIFICATIONS THEREOF, TOTALLY PLEASE MAY NOT

EVERYONE.

CHANGE HOWEVER,

PRESENTS NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND ENVISIONS REFORMS WHICH WILL SERVE US WELL INTO NEXT CENTURY, SHE SAID.

10

THE

GOVERNMENT'S

MANAGEMENT

RAISING

THE

SHE REAFFIRMED

ΤΟ COMMITMENT

THE RESOURCES, GREATER STANDARD OF PATIENT CARE THROUGH EFFECTIVE USE OF

AND FLEXIBILITY, FINANCIAL AUTONOMY

BETTER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WHICH ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE AUTHORITY.

STATUS AND FUTURE HOSPITAL

PRESENTING THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE PHA REPORT AND THE

WONG SAID GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE TO THEM, MRS

A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY STATUS, COMPOSITION AND BILL, SETTING OUT THE ORGANISATION'S LEGAL STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS, AND RELATIONSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT BEEN PREPARED, AND WOULD BE GAZETTED ON FRIDAY (APRIL 6).

HAS

ON THE PHA'S PROPOSAL THAT ALL GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED

BROUGHT TOGETHER HOSPITALS SHOULD BE

WITHIN AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM AUTHORITY, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOSPITAL

MRS WONG SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD PROVIDED FOR A GRACE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER SEPARATE SUBVENTION OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WOULD CEASE.

"THIS PROPOSAL ENVISAGES THAT

WHICH

A FORMAL

BE AGREEMENT

SIGNED

BACH BETWEEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF

SUBVENTED HOSPITAL AND THE FUTURE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, SETTING OUT THE ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING THE MANAGEMENT, FUNDING AND OPERATION OF THE HOSPITAL CONCERNED.

"THE TRADITIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUAL HOSPITALS WOULD BE PRESERVED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE," SHE SAID.

SHE POINTED OUT THAT THE DIFFERENCES IN SECTORS.

PROPOSAL WOULD

REMUNERATION BETWEEN THE

REMOVE THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED

ΤΟ

IN

VARIOUS NEEDS,

FLEXIBILITY "AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM WOULD ALSO ALLOW GREATER

OF DEPLOYMENT

HOSPITAL RESOURCES

MEET PARTICULARLY BETTER PATIENT CARE.

THE

WOULD WISH TO HOWEVER, SOME MAY TAKE A LITTLE MORE

"I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT MOST SUBVENTED HOSPITALS

JOIN THE AUTHORITY FAIRLY SOON. TIME TO DECIDE, SHE ADDED.

ד

ON THE PROPOSAL ABOUT

FOR

GREATER

MANAGEMENT

ACCOUNTABILITY

MANAGEMENT

THE INTRODUCTION OF MAJOR REFORMS, MRS WONG SAID A NEW MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE HAD BEEN DEVISED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF INCLUDING DOCTORS, NURSES PROFESSIONALS.

AND NEW CAREER AND ALLIED HEALTH

"HOWEVER, I AM AWARE

THAT CERTAIN ASPECT OF

TO CONCERN

NURSES

THIS PROPOSED AND, PERHAPS,

STRUCTURE HAS CAUSED CONSIDERABLE SOME OTHER STAFF.

/"THOSE ASPECTS