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REPLY:

(C)

(A)

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1994

COMPLAINTS

WHETHER THERE ARE ANY STATISTICS REGARDING AGAINST PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN THE PAST THREE YEARS; SO, WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SUCH COMPLAINTS?

IF

A DEDICATED TEAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEALING WITH MATTERS RELATED ΤΟ PRIVATE HOSPITALS. THIS TEAM COMPRISES A PRINCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER, A SENIOR NURSING OFFICER, A SENIOR HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR AND A CLERICAL OFFICER. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IS BROUGHT IN, FOR EXAMPLE FROM THE STATISTICS AND FINANCE UNITS, AS REQUIRED.

PRIVATE HOSPITALS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE AND TO UNDERGO AN INSPECTION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TEAM PRIOR TO THE RENEWAL OF LICENCE. THEY ALSO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT ON A REGULAR BASIS WITH STATISTICS ON HOSPITAL DISCHARGES, BIRTHS, IMMUNIZATION AND NOTIFICATION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

PRIVATE HOSPITALS CAN APPROACH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR ADVICE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER RELEVANT ISSUES. THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO CONTACT THESE INSTITUTIONS AND DISSEMINATE GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES WHICH ARE RELEVANT TO HOSPITAL PRACTICES AS AND WHEN NECESSARY.

(B)

(I)

(II)

(III)

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL

ENSURE THAT THAT CONDITIONS PRESCRIBED UNDER THE HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES AND MATERNITY HOMES REGISTRATION ORDINANCE (CAP. 165) ARE FULFILLED BEFORE A LICENCE IS ISSUED OR RENEWED;

PROVIDE COMMENTS ON NEW OR EXTENSION PROJECTS;

DISSEMINATE

GUIDELINES WHICH ARE

PROCEDURES

OR ADVISORY NOTES ON RELEVANT TO HOSPITAL PRACTICES, SUCH AS, OXYGEN GAS SUPPLY, REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONALS, SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANTS ETC; AND

(IV)

PROVIDE ADVICE ON PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES, SUCH AS HIV/AIDS, PLAGUE TC.

(C)

IN THE

PRIVATE HEALTH.

PAST THREE YEARS, THREE COMPLAINTS AGAINST HOSPITALS WERE REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT

OF

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