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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1992

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IRREGULARITIES OF LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS WILL BE INVESTIGATED

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INVESTIGATION WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON REPORTS OF IRREGULARITIES REGARDING THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS REGISTERED

IN PARTS II AND III OF THE MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS 1990.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TAM YIU- CHUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

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MRS WONG SAID THE DUTY OF MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS DEFINED IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS ORDINANCE.

"THE LAW STIPULATES THAT MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS REGISTERED IN PART II OR PART III OF THE REGULATIONS MUST WORK UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST REGISTERED IN PART 1," SHE SAID.

"THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUPERVISION OF THEM VARY DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE JOB.

"IF REPORTS OF IRREGULARITIES REGARDING THEIR PRACTICE ARE RECEIVED BY THE MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS BOARD, INVESTIGATION WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED IN THE MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS (REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS.

"THE REGULATORY PROCEDURES FOR MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS WORKING IN THESE LABORATORIES ARE BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF SELF- REGULATION OF THE PROFESSION AND PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY.'

AS AT YESTERDAY (TUESDAY), 1,082 MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS WERE REGISTERED IN PART 1, 849 IN PART II AND 226 IN PART III OF THE REGISTER.

THE EXACT NUMBER OF MEDICAL LABORATORIES AND THEIR BRANCH OFFICES IS NOT KNOWN BUT IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THERE ARE ABOUT 100 OF THEM.

TRAINING COURSE ON REMEDIAL TEACHING

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS TO SET UP A WORKING PARTY ΤΟ CONSIDER WHAT FURTHER MEASURES MIGHT BE TAKEN ΤΟ ASSIST SCHOOLS ENROLLING A HIGH PROPORTION OF ACADEMICALLY LESS ABLE STUDENTS, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE WORKING PARTY, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START WORK IN EARLY JANUARY NEXT YEAR, WILL COMPRISE PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHERS.

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