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First of all, in most general wards, the ratio of a consultant to beds should be reduced to 1 to 60 to 80. There should be improvement in the framework of nursing services, reduction in
working environment overcrowding, improvement in cond
of service and manning
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ratios. The fee basis for standard beds should be enlarged fee for and there should be a pilot scheme whereby beds are set up
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that are better than third-class beds, but the fees for which
are lower than second or first class beds. And if the pilot
scheme proves successful, then there should be a private
insurance scheme that is commensurate with Government
areas guidelines. Lastly, we should' identify major cost contres
and conduct value+for+money studies.
medical
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Items 3, 4, 6 and 7, of the eight recommendations, have been
implemented in part and/or in whole. The first one has
already been agreed in principle. Perhaps the Secretary
for Health and Welfare may like to report on that in his
reply. Hong Kong has been fortunate in having Sir S.Y. Chung sc
as accept your appointment, Sir, to be
Provisional Hospital Authority. He has a rich experience in
in ranking exteria civil sevice salaries, and in administration in general. I am
much sure he will be able to contribute mere to Hong Kong and wish him and the Provisional Hospital Authority every success.
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the Chairman of the
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In this debate, members of the Medical Services Panel will be
speaking on medical fees, medical beds, increase in staff, different categories of people needing medical care, increase
medical School Health Service, British Military Hospital, and the difference in capital costs for Government and
measures for subvented hospitals
measures for brevention of disease birth writin use of preventive medicine, wou
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hapital's and Hospital Authority
and so on.
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