LCQ19: Implementation and effectiveness of public healthcare fees and charges reform

Following is a question by the Hon Chan Hak-kan and a written reply by the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, in the Legislative Council today (October 7): Question: The various measures under the public healthcare fees and charges reform (the fee reform) have been implemented for nearly one year. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) of a comparison of the following data before and after the implementation of the fee reform as compared with the same period last year: (i) the total income and expenditure of the Hospital Authority (HA); (ii) the average waiting times for general outpatient clinic services and specialist outpatient clinic services (including new and existing cases); and (iii) the number of prescriptions issued by public hospitals and clinics under HA for which the patients ultimately did not collect their medication, and the cost of the medication involved; (2) whether it has monitored or compiled statistics on any fee increases in private healthcare services (such as private clinics and private hospitals) following the implementation of the fee reform; if so, of the details; if not, the reasons for that; (3) whether it has condu

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