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THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1992

OPENING OF TSEUNG KWAN O CLINIC

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, DR LEONG CHE-HUNG, (THURSDAY) THAT THE OPENING OF THE TSBUNG KWAN O JOCKEY MARKS ANOTHER STEP FORWARD IN THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY (PHC) SERVICES BY THE GOVERNMENT IN THE NEW TOWN.

SAID TODAY

CLUB CLINIC HEALTH CARE

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SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, HE SAID MOST OF THE RESIDENTS IN TSEUNG KWAN O ARE YOUNG FAMILIES WHICH RELY HEAVILY ON THE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE THE MUCH-NEEDED PHC SERVICE IN TERMS OF FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE AND FIRST CONTACT CURATIVE CARE.

"IT IS THEREFORE TIMELY THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OPENS A CLINIC HERE TO PROVIDE THESE TWO ESSENTIAL SERVICES," HE ADDED.

DR LEONG WAS IMPRESSED BY THE SPEEDY IMPLEMENTATION IN THE NBW CLINIC OF SOME OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT ON PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.

ተቀ "THESE IMPROVEMENTS, HE SAID, "HAVE HELPED TO CREATE A NEW TRADITION FOR THE GOVERNMENT GENERAL OUT-PATIENT (GOP) CLINIC, A PLACE WHICH NOW OFFERS NOT ONLY CURATIVE, BUT ALSO PREVENTIVE AND PROMOTIVE CARE.

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ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR 9.H. LEE, SAID THE NEW CLINIC HAS ADOPTED A NEW SYSTEM TO PROVIDE BETTER SERVICES.

THE NEW SYSTEM FEATURES INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL RECORDS, DRUG LABELLING, APPOINTMENT SYSTEM FOR PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC DISEASES AND BLOCK APPOINTMENT SYSTEM FOR OTHER PATIENTS.

"IT'S NOW THE DEPARTMENT'S POLICY THAT THESE IMPROVED SERVICES SHOULD BE PROVIDED AS A STANDARD IN ALL FUTURE NEW GOP CLINICS, DR LEE SAID.

AT PRESENT, THERE ARE 17 CLINICS WITH INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL RECORDS, 37 WITH APPOINTMENT SYSTEM, 74 WITH LABELLING OF DISPENSED DRUGS AND 25 WITH HEALTH EDUCATION SESSIONS ON CHRONIC DISEASES.

IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS, DR LEE SAID, THE HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMME WILL BE EXPANDED.

A NUMBER OF NEW MEASURES OR SERVICES WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED ON A PILOT BASIS. THESE INCLUDE THE DISTRICT HEALTH SYSTEM, A WELL WOMAN CLINIC AND OPPORTUNITY SCREENING FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS IN KWUN TONG.

DR LEE SAID THE $12.5 MILLION CLINIC, LOCATED AT PO LAM

ROAD, IS THE 15TH GOVERNMENT CLINIC BUILT WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WHICH HAS DONATED $6.75 MILLION FOR THE PROJECT.

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OCCUPYING AN AREA OF OVER 1,300 SQUARE METRES, THE HAS A NUMBER OF IMPROVED FEATURES A BETTER LAYOUT FOR OF PATIENTS, MORE SPACIOUS WAITING AREA AND DISPENSARY AIR-CONDITIONING.

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