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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1990

THE

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GENERAL

THEIR SUCCESS WOULD DEPEND ON THE CLOSE COOPERATION OF ALL PARTIES CONCERNED

THE HONG KONG COLLEGE OF PRACTITIONERS (HKCGP), THE UNIVERSITIES, THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTIT, THE FUTURE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE WELL AS THE MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS, HE SAID.

AS

LEE

TO COORDINATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMMES, DR SAID A CONSULTANT IN FAMILY MEDICINE WAS EXPECTED ΤΟ BE APPOINTED KARLA NEXT YEAR.

"PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE DELIVERY OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICE.

"IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE, THERE MUST BE A MOTIVATED AND WELL-TRAINED PAMILY PHYSICIANS OUT-PATIENT (GOP) DEPARTMENT," HE SAID.

IN OUR

POOL

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OF

DR LEE SAID WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF A VARIETY OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN FAMILY MEDICINE THERE SHOULD BE GREATER INCENTIVE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPING A BETTER CAREER STRUCTURE FOR THE GOP DEPARTMENT DOCTORS.

HE SAID THE DEPARTMENT AIMED TO DEVELOP FAMILY MEDICINE AS A SPECIALTY IN ITS GOP CLINICS.

"TO THIS END, THE DEPARTMENT CONSULTANT POSTS IN FAMILY MEDICINE."

HAS FIRM INTENTION TO CREATE

"THESE CONSULTANTS WILL NOT ONLY PROVIDE EXPERT ADVICE IN FAMILY MEDICINE IN GOP CLINICS BUT WILL ALSO SERVE AS SUPERVISORS OF DOCTORS UNDER TRAINING IN FAMILY MEDICINE," HE SAID.

"BUILDING UP A POOL OF GOOD QUALITY FAMILY PHYSICIANS WOULD RESULT IN BETTER USE OF EXISTING RESOURCES AND IMPROVE THE INTERFACE BETWEEN HOSPITAL DOCTORS AND FAMILY PHYSICIANS IN THE FOLLOW-UP AND CONTINUING CARE OF PATIENTS," HE ADDED.

DR LEE STRESSED THAT THE TRAINING FACILITIES IN FAMILY MEDICINE WOULD, THEREFORE, NOT BE

BE RESTRICTED TO DOCTORS IN THE DEPARTMENT. THEY WOULD ALSO BE OPEN TO DOCTORS WORKING IN THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OR IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR,

ORGANISE

TO ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION, IT MIGHT BE NECESSARY TO DIFFERENT TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES TO SUIT THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL GROUPS, HE SAID.

WITH GOP

INTRODUCTING HIS REPORT, DR FABB SAID IN DISCUSSIONS DEPARTMENT DOCTORS IT BECAME APPARENT THAT FOUR DIFFERENT TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES OR STREAMS WOULD BE NEEDED.

THEY ARE:

* A FOUR-YEAR VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME MEDICINE LEADING TO FELLOWSHIP OF THE HKCGP;

IN FAMILY

/* A TWO-YEAR