Health authorities want the fee for emergency ward services at public hospitals to rise 80 per cent to HK$180, a government source revealed on Tuesday.
The recommendation came after the Hospital Authority raised controversy last year by proposing the government increase the charge to HK$220 in accident and emergency departments.
“We hope the [fee rise] can strike a balance between guaranteeing services for low-income patients and lowering the burden on the emergency wards,” the...
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