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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1992

OF THE IF

"SUCH INFORMATION IS THEN EXAMINED BY THE HEAD OFFICE AUTHORITY TO DETECT POTENTIAL DEFICIENCIES AND DETERMINE THE NEED, ANY, FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES," SHE SAID.

AS

REGARDS

INVENTORY

CONTROL,

MRS WONG

INDIVIDUAL THEIR OWN FOR

SAID, HOSPITALS WERE CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MONITOR SUPPLY AND USAGE OF DRUGS AND TO ALERT THE AUTHORITY TO THE NEED ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.

THE IN

DRUG MONITORING COMPRISING ALL KEY

IS EFFECTED "THIS

THROUGH MAIN COMMITTEES OR HOSPITAL PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES

SHE SAID. PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT STAFF,

CONTROL AT THE FIVE MAJOR EX-GOVERNMENT

-

THERE IS A FULLY COMPUTERISED SYSTEM FOR ORDERING AND INVENTORY

HOSPITALS

QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL, QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL, PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL, PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL AND TUEN MUN HOSPITAL.

"THIS PROVIDES ESSENTIAL DATA ON STOCK LEVEL, USAGE RATES

SHE SAID.

TRENDS AND OPTIMAL ORDERING INTERVALS,

AND

OFFICE REGULARLY THESE FIVE

"THE CHIEF PHARMACIST AT THE AUTHORITY HEAD MONTTORS THE OVERALL SITUATION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AMONG HOSPITALS THROUGH ON-LINE FACILITIES.

"CONSIDERATION IS BEING GIVEN TO EXTENDING THIS SYSTEM TO OTHER HOSPITALS AND SPECIALIST CLINICS IN THE LONG TERM," MRS WONG ADDED.

PUBLIC HOUSING RENT INCREASE EXPLAINED

ANNOUNCED

RENT

PUBLIC HOUSING SEPTEMBER 1 LAST AND LANDS, MR BOWEN

FOR INCREASE THE RECENTLY ESTATES WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT ON YEAR, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LEUNG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

LEE WING-TAT MR THE IMPLEMENTATION YEAR, HAVING REGARD IN DEPARTMENTAL FEES AND CHARGES

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LEUNG SAID THE HOUSING AUTHORITY DECIDED TO DEFER DATE FROM SEPTEMBER 1 LAST YEAR TO MARCH 1 THIS

INCREASES TO THE MORATORIUM ON IMPOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO CURB INFLATION.

INCREASE

HAD NOT

BEEN

ΤΟ ADJUSTED

TAKE PLACE

THE LEVEL OF RENT ACCOUNT OF INCREASES IN COSTS AND OTHER FACTORS WHICH HAD TAKEN SINCE THE RENT REVIEW IN MAY LAST YEAR.

TO

CHARGE 15 PER

MR LEUNG SAID IT WAS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S POLICY DOMESTIC RENTS NOT EXCEEDING A MEDIAN RENT-TO-INCOME RATIO OF CENT TO 18.5 PER CENT,

THE MEDIAN RENT-TO-INCOME RATIO WOULD BE 10.5 THE NEXT INCREASE.

PER CENT

AFTER

/"THE AUTHORITY

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