The number of people visiting emergency wards at public hospitals on Sunday dropped by 7 per cent compared with the past two weeks after a fee rise.
Hospital Authority chief executive Dr Leung Pak-yin revealed the figures after new charges at public hospitals came into effect on Sunday. Among them, the fee for emergency wards increased to HK$180 from HK$100.
The total number of people using emergency services at public hospitals was 5,789 on Sunday, in contrast to about 6,100 to 6,200 people on...
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