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Appointment

1 Assistant

Physiotherapist

1 Medical Officer

| Medical Officer

Course of Study

Place of Study

Membership, Chartered Society U.K.

Source of Funds

Goverment

of Physiotherapy

I Almoner Class I

Medical Social Work

UK.

Diploma in Medical

U.K...

Radiotherapy

Diploma in Medical Diagnosis

U.K.

Medical Officer

Fellow of the Faculty of

U.K.

Government Government

Government Government

Anacgthetics, Royal College

of Surgeons

Oral Surgery

U.K.

1 Assistant Dental Officer

Public Dentistry

UK.

Government Government

| Nursing Sister

X-

Nursing Administration

U.K.

Colonial

Develop.

I Dental Officer ..

3 Medical Officers

Physicist

2 Medical Laboratory

E Male Nursc

2 Radiographers

| Medical Officer

ment ood Welfare Fund

| Male Charge Nurse

Fellowship of the Institute of

UK.

Government

Technicians in Veneroology Membership, Royal College of

U.K.

Physicians

Hospital Physics

UK.

Technicians Grade II

Associateship, Institule of

Uk.

Laboratory Technology

Electro-Encephalography

LAK.

I Health Visitor

Speech Therapy

U.K.

Government

Government

Government

Government Government

Membership, Society of

U.K.

Government

Radiographers (Therapy)

- ་

Pathology and Histopathology

U.K.

1 Assistant Chemist

Forensic Training

UK.

Government Government

2 Nurses

Chest Surgery Nursing

U.K.

Private

5 Nurses

Plastic Surgery Nursing

U.K.

Private

E Nurse

Diploma of Midwifery

Australia

Private

Tutorship

1 Nurse

Thoracic Surgery Nursing

U.K.

Private

VI. DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

PLANNING UNIT

342. This unit is situated at Medical Headquarters and was established towards the end of 1959. It is staffed by a Principal Medical and Health Officer and a Hospital Secretary. The functions are two- fold, to prepare a comprehensive outline plan for the provision of medical facilities in Hong Kong in consultation with the relevant branches of the Department and thereafter to undertake, in close liaison

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with the Public Works Department, the detailed planning of each unit approved by the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council.

343. During 1957 an outline plan of development covering a period of fifteen years was proposed. This outline plan covered the minimum desirable but had to be related to building capacity and stall training, Accordingly, in 1959 a detailed plan for the five years 1960 to 1965 was prepared and submitted to Executive Council for approval in principle in June 1960. This approval was given, subject to the examina- tion by Finance Committee of the detail of each individual project included within the five year segment. Following on the census in March 1961, planning will start on the detail of the programme proposed for 1966 to 1972.

344. The Planning Unit prepares draft schedules of accommodation. staff and equipment for each project which is to be included in the estimates. These schedules are then examined with the Colonial Secretariat before submission to the Public Works Sub-Commitice and the Select Committee on Estimates. If approved for inclusion in the Estimates, detailed schedules are then prepared and authority sought for sketch plans to be drawn. Once sketch plans are approved, working drawings can be started as soon as the project concerned is allotted its priority. On the completion of a project the Planning Unit arranges for its initial equipment after which it is handed over to the relevant branch of the Department responsible for its maintenance.

345. A considerable proportion of the work of the unit is now concerned with the detail of the planning and equipment of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital which is expected to be completed in March 1963. Assistance has also been given to bodies engaged in the planning of Government subsidized institutions and to voluntary and other organiza- tions engaged in hospital and clinic construction. In this way effort cần be co-ordinated with the Government development plans so that the services provided by all agencies can be as evenly distributed as possible, 346. During the financial year 1960-61 sixteen projects were com- pleted and banded over. These projects varied in size from the 1,000-bed mental hospital at Castle Peak to a clinic and maternity home of seven beds at the border town of Sha Tau Kok. Twenty four other building or extension projects were in hand at the end of the year of whích six were under construction. These projects are detailed below.

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