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wards in all new general hospitals, while the community

nursing service which largely benefits elderly people will

expand from 46 to 61 centres in the next five years.

6.

Dr. Ip also enquired about Government's policy

towards the subvention of welfare agencies providing services

The present policy is to provide 100%

services which meet a fundamental need;

for the elderly.

support for

these include residential institutions, day care centres

and home help. For those services which are basically

social and recreational in nature (including social centres

and pool bus services) less than 100% is provided as it is

intended to encourage community participation as well as to

retain the voluntary character of these services. Most

hospitals and other medical projects are subvented on a

deficiency grant basis.

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