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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1991

FORMER

SIR S.Y. NOTED THAT MANY OF THE

SUBVENTED HOSPITALS HAVE A LONG TRADITION OF SERVICE ΤΟ THE PUBLIC, AND HAVE EVOLVED THEIR OWN PHILOSOPHIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OVER THE YEARS.

"IT IS OUR STATED INTENTION TO ENABLE THESE HOSPITALS TO MAINTAIN AND DEVELOP THESE CHARACTERISTICS WITHIN THE OVERALL POLICIES OF THE AUTHORITY.

"TO ENABLE THIS TO BE DONE, WE WILL ESTABLISH A GOVERNING COMMITTEE FOR EACH HOSPITAL.

"THE GOVERNING COMMITTEES FOR THE FORMER SUBVENTED HOSPITALS HAVE ALREADY BEEN APPOINTED AND WILL ENABLE THE SUBVENTED BOARDS ΤΟ CONTINUE TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE OPERATION OF THE HOSPITALS, TOGETHER WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUTHORITY AND THE COMMUNITY."

IN CONCLUSION, SIR S.Y. THANKED ALL THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED SO HARD DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS TO ENABLE THE AUTHORITY TO TAKE UP ITS RESPONSIBILITIES.

THEY INCLUDE THE AUTHORITY MEMBERS AND ITS STAFF, GOVERNMENT, THE GOVERNING BOARDS OF SUBVENTED HOSPITALS, AND STAFF IN BOTH GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS, AND MANY OTHERS.

AT THE CEREMONY TODAY, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS OF AUTHORITY, DR R.K. YEOH, ALSO DELIVERED A KEYNOTE SPEECH ON THE OF THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY.

THE

THE

THE

WORK

1.

THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WAS FORMALLY ESTABLISHED ON DECEMBER 1990. SINCE THEN, A GREAT DEAL OF HARD WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO BUILD UP THE HEAD OFFICE ORGANISATION AND THE BASIC CORPORATE INFRASTRUCTURE AS WELL AS TO DEVELOP THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE AUTHORITY TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANAGING THE PUBLIC

HOSPITALS.

ON DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR, THE AUTHORITY FORMALLY BECAME RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF 38 HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS.

IN

STAFF AND

THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WILL BE ONE OF THE LARGEST EMPLOYERS HONG KONG, AFTER THE GOVERNMENT ITSELF, WITH ABOUT 37,000 AN ANNUAL BUDGET APPROACHING $10 BILLION.

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