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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28,

1992

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AGREEING THAT HONG KONG NEEDS A HOLISTIC

YOUTH

TO APPROACH

TO SERVICES, MRS WONG CALLED ON TEACHERS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND PARENTS

SOCIAL WORKERS ΤΟ WORK TOGETHER TO EXPLORE WAYS TO ENABLE SCHOOL FUNCTION AS PART OF THE SOCIAL TEAM.

-

IN THE AREA OF REHABILITATION, MRS WONG POINTED OUT THAT PROPOSED EXPENDITURE ON SOCIAL REHABILITATION ALONE WOULD INCREASE

OF $483 REAL TERMS BY 73 PER CENT FROM 1992-93 REVISED ESTIMATES MILLION TO $836 MILLION IN 1996-97.

THE

IN

SHE ASSURED MEMBERS THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD UNDERTAKEN TO MEET 1996- TARGETS IN DAY AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR DISABLED PERSONS BY

THE GREEN PAPER ON 97, WELL BEFORE THE 10 YEARS AS ENVISAGED IN REHABILITATION.

IN

A NUMBER OF ESSENTIAL IMPROVEMENT MEASURES WILL ALSO BE PUT PLACE. THESE INCLUDE THE EXPANSION OF SCHEDULED REHABUS ROUTES, AFTER- INTEGRATED CARE SERVICE FOR FORMER

ADDITIONAL PATIENTS, MENTAL

ADDITIONAL RESOURCE

PROGRAMME

UNITS

FOR DISABLED TEACHERS FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN.

HOSPITAL

AND

CHILDREN,

HEALTH

AND

SERVICES,

MRS WONG

TURNING TO EXPENDITURE ON HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES THIS YEAR STOOD AT BILLION. THIS WILL BE INCREASED TO $15.3 BILLION BY 1997.

SAID

$12.5

FROM

TAKING IN RECENT THE MANY MEASURES THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN

BEGINNING то YEARS TO HELP RECRUIT AND RETAIN MORE NURSES ARE ALSO SHOW ENCOURAGING RESULTS: THE WASTAGE RATE OF NURSES IS REDUCED OVER 13 PER CENT PREVIOUSLY TO 10 PER CENT NOW, AND THERE HAS BEEN STEADY PATTERN OF HONG KONG NURSES RETURNING FROM OVERSEAS.

A

"WE

WILL FURTHER RE-DEFINE AND RE-ALIGN THEIR DUTIES AND

A SHORTAGE HAVE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE THAT WE DO NOT NURSING," SHE SAID.

TAKE

OF

AS

IMPROVEMENT REGARDS REPORTED THAT THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WAS CONFIDENT OPERATION ALL THE 950 HOSPITAL BEDS COMING ON STREAM NEXT YEAR.

ΤΟ

HOSPITAL

MANAGEMENT,

MRS TO BRING

WONG INTO

SHE

THAT

THE

AUTHORITY

HAD

ALREADY

IN

AND

NOTED

SUCCEEDED ELIMINATING CAMP BEDS FROM TWO MAJOR HOSPITALS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE DEVISED NEW PROCEDURES FOR DRUG ADMINISTRATION.

SETTING AND

OF HOSPITAL

IT IS NOW NETWORKING SERVICES TO ELIMINATE DUPLICATION, UP A PATIENT-RELATIONS SYSTEM TO RESPOND BETTER TO PATIENT NEEDS REDEPLOYING RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THE LEVEL AND QUALITY SERVICES.

FINALLY,

THE

ON THE QUESTION OF MEDICAL POLICY, MRS WONG SAID GOVERNMENT HAD INTRODUCED MAJOR HOSPITAL REFORMS, REVIEWED THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND ESTABLISHED THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.

"WE ARE NOW IN THE THROES OF PREPARING A GREEN PAPER ON OPTIONS

SHE SAID. FOR OUR FUTURE FEES AND WAIVER STRATEGY,

TT

/"OUR AIM

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