TNAG-0655-FCO40-804-Development-of-medical-and-health-services-in-Hong-Kong-1977 — Page 5

HONG KONG

ain

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SUMMARY

Although reference has been made to this factor in previous reports, it cannot be over-emphasised that there is ample goodwill- both clinical and commercial towards Britain in Hong Kong but this, in itself, does not sell goods in the market. It must be appreciated that Hong Kong is a highly competitive market never more so than at present, with the carrot of the Development Plan dangling

Increased medical sales are more than in front of the world's manufacturers.

possible if a more positive approach and back-up service are applied, and if management will only demonstrate that they are concerned about the provision of a service to the Colony in its own right, and not merely as an after-thought from the Middle East or elsewhere.

1.2.

Confirmation of the priorities in the current Development Plan was received, together with further information which indicated no lessening of the

further 5,000 beds in the next 10 years. known market ie

2. FUTURE HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Discussions during the 48-hour visit confirmed that there was not likely to be any material change in the Development Plan, details of which were related in reports dated March 1976 and March 1977, but indications were received which suggested there could be a re-assessment of the priorities. The following are the major changes:

2.2.

DENTAL TEACHING HOSPITAL:

The United Kingdom firm of YRM International (Yorke Rosenberg Mardell) has been offered the appointment of consultants, to work with the Government Architects Department of the Public Works Department on the design and planning of the new teaching school. Almost simultaneously, it was confirmed that Professor G L Howe of the Royal Hospital London School of Dental Surgery had accepted the appointment of Dean of the Dental School, and was likely to take up appointment in October 1978. The structural, mechanical etc engineers are to be Ove Arup and Partners.

2.2.2. The programme is likely to be as follows:

October

1977 1978 July

1978

September

1980 May 1981

January

demolition of site complete

tenders for building to be issued

contracts for building to be offered building to be completed

the whole to be completed.

2.2.3. Consideration will be given to the selection of equipment almost immediately. A schedule has been prepared covering all dental requirements (but excluding X-Ray, pathology, anaesthetics etc) and this will be offered to international tender together with the plans, in the near future. It is hoped by the University authorities that it will be possible for this tender to be awarded to one firm/organisation only, in the form of a dental 'package'.

2.2.4. The exact number of chairs/units required is not yet finally known, but it will be in the region of two hundred and fifty. the region of HK$24.5m.

2.3.

The total cost could be in

MEDICAL FACULTY OF THE SECOND CHINESE UNIVERSITY

SHA TIN

With the exception of the Dental School the Sha Tin project is still regarded as

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