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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL —8 March 1989
香港立法局———— 一九八九年三月八日
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滿意的解釋是在「運作過程」中出現剝削問題,例如醫療設施不足夠,病床不足,醫療從業員備 受剝削 例如缺乏在職訓練,工作量無限地增加。尤其是前線的護士已被譽為「一腳踢」醫 療人員,例如因没有廿四小時配藥服務,下午五時後的配藥工作,部份落在護士身上。
最遺憾的是,在昨天(三月七日)兩局衛生事務小組與官方代表會晤中,我最失望的是仍未能 見到政府有任何實質計劃或行動去改善問題,民間最常喻政府「玩弄數字遊戲」 似乎在昨天談 論護士人手不足與病人比例中玩出來。他們可能忘記了我曾經在政府醫院工作了十多年。醫務衛 生署中的一位代表仍佯作我對醫護運作不熟識般說話,我一時想不出如何去形容,可能是「中國 的生草藥」 「翕得就翕」較為合適去形容吧!
主席先生,我時常聽到各界人士都說「護士工作量大,壓力大,對他們十分不公平等等,對護 士們寄以十分同情!」我希望同情之心能化為支持行動。
如果昨天的會談提早在政府護士前晚大集會之前,我就更加遺憾現時不能以政府護士身份參予 他們提高病人福利的工業行動。
主席先生,現時是政府拿出誠意和實際改善行動的時候了!亡羊補牢,為時雖晚,也好過視若 無睹,坐而不動。
MRS. FONG: I will not be commenting directly on medical and health services in public hospitals, but rather, I will focus on the industrial action that is being undertaken by government doctors in public hospitals from 1 March. As from today, the nurses have started their industrial action.
We all have frustrations, some big, some small, and from time to time. But, is resorting to industrial action to force the Government to concede to one's demands the right attitude and approach?
Hong Kong's reputation is largely and justifiably based on the hard work and resourcefulness of its workforce. We are all proud of that reputation. Actions such as strikes, industrial actions, and work to rule will undermine Hong Kong's reputation. If Hong Kong's projected image is that our labour force has become prone to taking industrial action, investors might well choose to invest elsewhere. The damage caused to Hong Kong could be severe. It is with this thought of the well-being of our territory that I must urge government doctors and nurses to cease their industrial action.
I acknowledge that there are many things that need to be looked at in our medical system, and that the government doctors are confronted by genuine problems, and have legitimate complaints. But solutions take time. The refusal to sign discharge forms, to teach student nurses, to attend medical board
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