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in May.
for formation work
the 1,500 bed Chai Wan Hospital shortly commence and work is progressing on
the number of beds is being met progressively. The 1,400 bed Prince of Wales Hospital opened its doors
Site
will
the Tuen Mun
further
Hospital and extensions to Queen Mary, Yan Chai and Pok Oi Hospitals, which together will eventually provide a 3,000 beds.
(ii) Medical training
85.
4,100
in
now
1980.
Excellent progress has been made in reducing the shortfall in the number of doctors, with some
practising
against only in Hong Kong as
3,200 Further improvements in supply can be expected in 1986 when the Chinese University produces its first medical graduates. In addition the Medical Development Advisory Committee is to examine whether existing arrangements for post-graduate medical training are best suited to the needs of Hong Kong.
86.
(iii) Legislation
a
Bill
incorporating
The review of arrangements for helping certain types of ex-mental patients to adjust to the community has been completed and
recommended amendments to the Mental Health Ordinance will be published shortly. Amongst other things, this will provide simpler and more effective procedures for the admission, discharge and, where necessary, the recall of mental patients to mental
hospitals.
87.
Another Bill,
which I hope will be introduced before the end of the year, will bring optometrists within of the Supplementary Medical Professions
Subsequently,
the
ambit
Ordinance.
qualifications
regulations
prescribing
the
required for registration as
an
optometrist
/must
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