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registered nurses training. The four universities recruited 809 nursing students into their four-year general nursing degree programmes in 2008, while the Hong Kong Polytechnic University enrolled another 117 nursing students into its three-year higher diploma nursing programme and 28 students into its three-year Master's Degree of Nursing Programme.
In addition, the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital Limited and St Teresa's Hospital provide basic enrolled nurses training. Together, they recruited 139 nursing pupils into their two-year certificate nursing programmes. At the same time, the two-year programme of Diploma in General Nursing (Enrolled Nurses) jointly run by the Hong Kong Baptist Hospital and the School of Professional and Continuing Education of the University of Hong Kong also enrolled 57 students. During the year, 44 nurses with professional nursing qualifications obtained outside Hong Kong passed the licensing examinations for registered nurses or enrolled nurses conducted by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong and were awarded practising certificates.
The Hospital Authority provides basic registered nurses training through its three-year higher diploma programme. A total of 96 registered nurses graduated from this course and 300 student nurses were recruited in 2008. The Hospital Authority also organises a two-year enrolled nurses basic training programme and recruited a total of 190 pupil nurses in 2008. During the year, the Hospital Authority also recruited 110 pupil nurses into its two-year enrolled nurses basic training programme, specifically designed for the social welfare sector.
In addition, the Hospital Authority is committed to strengthening the core competence of nurses and enhancing the quality of nursing care. In line with the overall strategies on healthcare services of the Hospital Authority, its Institute of Advanced Nursing Studies seeks to strengthen the training of nurses in the primary and community care services and to organise training courses to encourage nurses to improve their professional standards through continuous learning. Courses offered by the institute include specialist nursing care certificate courses, professional competence enhancement programmes and e-learning programmes. During the year, the Hospital Authority also strived to promote the exchange of nurses among Hong Kong, the Mainland, Macao and other countries.
Laboratory Services
Government Laboratory
The Government Laboratory offers a comprehensive range of analytical and advisory services to support the Government in upholding its various commitments in the protection of public health. In the financial year 2007-08, $122.20 million were spent for the Government Laboratory to provide analytical services for public health purposes.
In 2008, 127 006 tests were carried out on a wide range of food samples to ensure that they were safe for consumption and that they complied with statutory standards. The laboratory has also provided urgent analytical services for various ad hoc issues during the year, including the testing of melamine in food such as milk
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