General Functions of the Board

(1) The Board shall be the principal policy making organ of the Authority, and in that capacity shall be responsible for the overall administration, management, maintenance and development of the Hospital, and for ensuring that the quality and standards of services provided by the Hospital be efficient, timely, appropriate and cost-effective to the beneficiary patient, the Hospital and the Authority. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) of this section, the general functions of the Board shall include but shall not be limited to, (a) taking steps for the efficient management, maintenance and development of the Hospital; (b) establishing policies, strategies, action plans and guidelines designed to fulfil the functions of the Authority as provided in section 5 of this Act; Memorial Hospital Authority 17 (c) planning, developing and implementing criteria and standards for quality care; (d) encouraging physicians and other medical staff at the Hospital to maintain continuing education to keep abreast of the latest medical technologies and developments; (e) ensuring the provision and facilitation of the necessary opportunities for the training of students in health and medical fields, including without limitation the training of medical students, residents, nurses, allied health students and students in hospital or health administration; (f) approving the annual budget of the Hospital for submission to the Minister responsible for Finance through the Minister; (g) managing, for and on behalf of the Hospital, or on its own behalf, endowments, donations, contributions and trust properties; (h) negotiating and borrowing, as well as accessing, loans, grants or other bequests, under such terms and conditions as may be specified by the Minister responsible for Finance, and manage or expend the monies obtained there from for and on behalf of the Hospital, or on its own; (i) subject to the approval of the Minister responsible for Finance, issuing and selling bonds and other instrumentalities for the purposes of the development of the Hospital; 18 Memorial Hospital Authority (j) erecting, constructing, equipping and maintaining a building or buildings suitable for extensions of the Hospital; (k) supervising and overseeing the recruitment, appointment and employment of members of staff of the Authority; (l) doing all or any other things incidental to, or consequential upon, the attainment of the above functions.