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[接上页] (5) The Authority may make contributions to and may require employees to make contributions to any fund or scheme referred to in subparagraph (4). (6) In this paragraph "employees" (雇员) includes any class of employee which the Authority specifies and in subparagraph (3) includes former employees. 11. Members of Regional Advisory Committee The Authority shall appoint to a Regional Advisory Committee established for a region- (a) a chairman of the Regional Advisory Committee who- (i) is a member of the Authority referred to in section 3 (3)(d); and (ii) is not the chairman of another Regional Advisory Committee;(b) the Director of Operations or his representative; (c) the Director of Health or his representative; (d) 1 representative of each public hospital in the region; (e) where a region contains a teaching hospital, 1 representative of the university concerned; and (f) not more than 10 other members whom the Authority considers have suitable attributes or qualifications (in particular, involvement in community or district organizations) to serve the Regional Advisory Committee. 12. Functions of Regional Advisory Committee A Regional Advisory Committee established for a region shall- (a) advise the Authority on planning to meet the need for hospital services and the provision of specific services in particular public hospitals in the region having regard to the relationship between health services provided by the Department of Health, and hospital services, in the region; (b) review the performance of particular public hospitals in the region; (c) monitor public opinion and review the pattern of any complaints about hospital services in the region and suggest improvements to the provision of hospital services in the region; (d) advise the Authority and public hospitals in the region on the allocation of resources within the region; and (e) advise the Authority on any specific matters relating to the region at the request of the Authority. 13. Members of Hospital Governing Committee established for teaching hospital (1) The Authority shall appoint to a Hospital Governing Committee established for a teaching hospital- (a) the Director of Operations or his representative; (b) the Hospital Chief Executive; (c) 1 representative, not being a public officer or member of the staff of the Authority, of the Regional Advisory Committee, if any, established for the region in which the teaching hospital is situated; (d) 2 representatives of the medical faculty of the university concerned; and (e) 2 members whom the Authority considers, because of their expertise in administration and management, interests in health services, or involvement in community or district organizations, have suitable attributes or qualifications to serve the Hospital Governing Committee.(2) The Authority shall appoint the chairman of a Hospital Governing Committee referred to in subparagraph (1) from one of the members appointed under subparagraph (1)(c) or (e). (Amended 80 of 1997 s. 102) 14. Functions of Hospital Governing Committee established for teaching hospital A Hospital Governing Committee established for a teaching hospital shall- (a) oversee the management of the teaching hospital and monitor its overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness to ensure that the hospital services and teaching requirements are met having regard to the overall needs of the public; and (b) having regard to the functions of the Authority, provide policy guidance to the Hospital Chief Executive on ways to optimise the utilization of the hospital beds, staff and equipment of the teaching hospital and improve the teaching hospital environment to ensure the provision of hospital services of the highest possible standard within the resources obtainable. 15. Members of Hospital Governing Committee established for public hospital which is a prescribed hospital specified in Schedule 2The Authority shall appoint to a Hospital Governing Committee established for a public hospital which is a prescribed hospital specified in Schedule 2- (a) a chairman, for which purpose the Authority shall consult with the governing body of the prescribed hospital; (b) the Director of Operations or his representative; (c) the Hospital Chief Executive; (d) such number of members as is agreed between the Authority and the governing body of the prescribed hospital and nominated by the governing body; and (e) not less than 3 other members. 16. Functions of Hospital Governing Committee established for public hospital other than teaching hospitalA Hospital Governing Committee established for a public hospital other than a teaching hospital shall- (a) advise the Authority of the needs of the public hospital to provide hospital services to the public and of the resources required to meet those needs; and (b) oversee the management of the public hospital in ways which are conducive to achieving the following objectives- (i) to optimize the utilization of hospital beds, staff and equipment to ensure the public hospital provides hospital services of the highest possible standard within the resources obtainable; |