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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1992

MRS PATTEN WAS ALSO DELIGHTED TO LEARN THAT THE DEPARTMENT, WITHIN A SPAN OF LESS THAN TWO YEARS, INITIATED A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WHICH GREATLY ENHANCED THE QUALITY OF THE GENERAL OUT-PATIENT (GOP) CLINIC SERVICE.

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THESE CHANGES FEATURE INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL APPOINTMENT SYSTEM, DRUG LABELLING AND HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMES.

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"ALL THESE ARE BEING ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE MAXIMUM ECONOMY THE CREDIT SHOULD GO TO THE DEVOTED FRONT-LINE WORKERS AS WELL AS THE FAR-SIGHTED PLANNERS OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, MRS PATTEN SAID.

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ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, DR S H LEE, SAID THE NEW DESIGN OF THE CLINIC PROVIDED A HOMELY ATMOSPHERE, A COMFORTABLE AND CLIENT-ORIENTED ENVIRONMENT.

DR LEE SAID THE NEW CLINIC, WITH A FLOOR AREA OF ABOUT 900 SQUARE METRES AND BEING THE SECOND OUT-PATIENT CLINIC ON TSING

YI, WAS BUILT TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR GOP SERVICES FROM THE 160,000 LOCAL RESIDENTS.

DR LEE SAID: "IN SERVING HEALTH HAS BEEN DEVELOPING THE COMMUNICATING DEPARTMENT'.

THE COMMUNITY, THE DEPARTMENT PRACTICES OF BEING A 'CARING AND

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"PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IS PARTICIPATORY CARE,' DR LEE SAID, AND THE QUALITY CARE CAN BE FURTHER IMPROVED WITH GREATER COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT.

CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS FROM LAB ELECTION

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THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM THE HONG KONG AIRCREW OFFICERS ASSOCIATION TO WITHDRAW THE NOMINATION OF CAPTAIN W B TUCKNOTT AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE FORTHCOMING LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD ELECTION.

CONSEQUENTLY, ONLY EIGHT CANDIDATES WILL VIE FOR FIVE SEATS AS EMPLOYEES' REPRESENTATIVES ON THE BOARD FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM STARTING

NEXT JANUARY.

THEY ARE:

* MR LEUNG PU-WAH

HONG KONG AND KOWLOON RUBBER AND PLASTIC WORKERS GENERAL UNION

* MR CHEUNG KWOK-BUL, FELIX

HONG KONG CIVIL SERVANTS GENERAL UNION

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