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community nursing services is part of a general effort to treat

patients within the community wherever possible. A further

element in this approach is the half way house programme to

which the Government is fully committed.

16.

Dr. Chiu has raised the question of the supply of

psychiatrists in the government sector. He has pointed out

that for various reasons psychiatry is not a popular discipline

among doctors.

Since doctors are able to choose their own

specialities, it is difficult to be precise about future supply

but steps are being taken to make a career in psychiatry more

attractive. Medical students are now more exposed to

psychiatry in their training in order to create more interest

in the subject, and I understand that doctors in the

psychiatric service have a relatively better chance of

selected for post-graduate training and promotion to a higher

being

grade. In addition, it is expected that more psychiatrists will

become available as the supply of medical graduates/increases

in the next five years.

Senerally

sin

IT.

Sir, after a great deal of discussion we have achieved

an amending Bill which has the general support of Members of

amending

this Council. I am confident that the new and amended

provisions will provide a greatly improved better legal

framework for helping those unfortunate people who suffer from

mental conditions illness and mental retardation.

18. Sir, I beg to move.

Question put and agreed to.

Bill read the Second time.

Bill committed to a Committee of the whole Council pursuant to

Standing Order 43(1).

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