TNAG-1548-FCO40-2112-Future-of-the-Hong-Kong-public-service-1986 — Page 29

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Subject

CONFIDENTIAL

Object

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CONFIDENTIAL

Latest Position

that there is tacit agreement between the Union and the BLCC Secretariat that only one name should be submitted.

(b) Consultants' report on "The Delivery of

Medical Services in Hospitals'

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The first round of meetings of the Departmental Consultative Committee has concluded. After the completion of the second round of meetings with the Nursing Grades and the Supplementary Medical Grades in early July, the Department will submit a report to SHW and the staff will be further consulted before ExCo's advice is sought.

In general, the staff are of the view that the proposed independent Hospital Authority would not help to improve the efficiency of the delivery of medical services, which is the primary objective of the Consultants' report. While they have no strong objection to the proposed structure of the Hospital Authority, they doubt the wisdom of separating it from the civil service. They also feel that the Consultants' report is superficial in its approach, takes a narrow view centred on administration, and has failed to analyse existing problems in the provision of medical services. They

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