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SUBVENTED HOSPITALS. THIS MEANS A COMPLETELY NEW ORGANISATIONAL

STRUCTURE FOR OUR HOSPITALS. IT WILL PROVIDE A CLEARER LINE OF

RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY: ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY TO MEET

SPECIAL NEEDS: AND MORE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN DECISION MAKING

AND EVALUATION. A PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY WILL BE FORMED

IN APRIL 1988 TO OVERSEE THE LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE

STEPS NECESSARY FOR ITS FORMAL ESTABLISHMENT. THE NEW AUTHORITY WILL

BE SUPPORTED BY A HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AS ITS EXECUTIVE ARM.

IN ADDITION, A DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL BE CREATED WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT TO FOCUS ON THEPROMOTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE

MEDICAL CARE. AN EARLY TASK FOR THE PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY WILL BE

LOOK INTO WAYS IN WHICH A SET OF COMMON TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF

SERVICE CAN BE ESTABLISHED FOR ALL STAFF WORKING UNDER THE HOSPITAL

AUTHORITY. IN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW MONTHS,

FEW MONTHS, FURTHER CONSULTATIONS ON THESE MATTERS WILL BE HELD WITH STAFF AND WITH THE

SUBVENTED ORGANISATIONS AFFECTED.

91.

THIS IMPORTANT NEW INITIATIVE

FIRM DETERMINATION AND

DEMONSTRATES THE GOVERNMENT'S

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COMMITMENT TOIMPROVE MEDICAL AND HEALTH

SEVICES. WE INTEND TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUBSIDISED MEDICAL SERVICES

TO ONE AND ALL. TO DO THIS WE NEED TO HAVE AN ORGANISATIONAL

STRUCTURE WHICH WILL BE MORE EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE. WHEN THE NEW PROPOSALS ARE PRESENTED TO THIS COUNCIL, THEY WILL COMMEND THEMSELVES TO MEMBERS.

WILSON

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