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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1990

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MEASURES TAKEN TO IMPROVE SUPPLY OF THERAPEUTIC RADIOGRAPHERS

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A NUMBER OF MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN то

IMPROVE RECRUITMENT OF THERAPEUTIC RADIOGRAPHERS FOR GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS TO REDUCE WASTAGE, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, THE ELIZABETH WONG, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON RONALD CHOW, MRS WONG SAID THE SUPPLY OF DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHERS HAD BEEN STEADY IN RECENT YEARS AND NO SHORTAGE · PROBLEM WAS ENVISAGED.

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"HOWEVER, THE SUPPLY OF SATISFACTORY, SHE SAID.

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OUTLINING THE MEASURES TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE SUPPLY THERAPEUTIC RADIOGRAPHERS, MRS WONG SAID FROM JULY 19, 1989, THE PAY SCALE FOR STUDENT RADIOGRAPHERS (THERAPEUTIC) HAD BEEN REVISED FROM THE OLD TRAINING PAY SCALE (TPS) POINTS 5-7 TO POINTS 12-14 (I.E. THE NEW TPS POINTS 9-11).

"BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE, THE PAY SCALES FOR RADIOGRAPHERS I AND II HAVE ALSO BEEN IMPROVED WITH EFFECT FROM OCTOBER 1, 1989, SHE SAID,

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"THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SALARY POINTS FOR BOTH RADIOGRAPHERS I AND II HAVE BEEN RAISED BY ONE POINT, AND A NEW OMITTED POINT BEEN INSERTED IN THE PAY SCALE OF RADIOGRAPHER I

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ALSO, SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM COLLEGE OF RADIOGRAPHERS (UKCR) TO REGISTER HOLDERS OF A PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY (PDDR) FOR TRAINING IN RADIOTHERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES WITH A VIEW TO QUALIFYING IN 18 MONTHS.

HOLDERS OF A PDDR AND FINAL YEAR STUDENTS ATTENDING THE PDDR COURSE AT THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC HAD ALSO BEEN INVITED TO JOIN THE THERAPEUTIC STREAM, SHE SAID.

MRS WONG POINTED OUT THAT ΤΟ WIDEN THE NET FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, AGREEMENT HAD BEEN OBTAINED FROM THE UKCR TO MODIFY THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENT RADIOGRAPHERS (THERAPEUTIC).

"FOR INSTANCE, UKCR NOW ACCEPTS GRADES A TO E IN USE OF ENGLISH IN THE HONG KONG ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION AS AN EQUIVALENT TO GCE O-LEVEL," SHE EXPLAINED.

FOR TRAINING

ON TRAINING, THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAD RECOMMENDED THE PRESENT HOSPITAL-BASED PROGRAMME

THERAPEUTIC RADIOGRAPHERS BE TAKEN OVER BY A TERTIARY INSTITUTION.

"A PROPOSAL HAS BEEN PUT ΤΟ THE GRANTS COMMITTEE, MRS WONG ADDED.

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UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC

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