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he applied to a Justice of the Peace for an order authorising
her removal to a mental hospital for the purpose of detention
and observation for up to 7 days. Madam Wong was then
admitted to Kwai Chung Hospital, where she was examined and
confirmed to be mentally ill. On the day following her
admission, she agreed to continue her treatment on a voluntary
basis, which remains her present status. Since the time of
her admission, Madam Wong has been receiving treatment from a
team of qualified psychiatrists headed by a consultant.
Thus
the actions to admit Madam Wong to a mental hospital and to
retain her as an in-patient were taken by qualified doctors in
the interests of her mental health. Neither the Director of
Social Welfare nor any of her staff played any part in these
proceedings. The Director of Medical and Health Services has
reviewed the circumstances surrounding the admission of Madam
Wong to hospital and is satisfied that action was properly
taken in accordance with the Mental Health Ordinance.
Attorney General's Chambers have also advised that the correct
procedures have been followed and that Madam Wong's admission
to and treatment in Kwai Chung Eospital are strictly in
accordance with the law.
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