Medical network - April 21, according to Hong Kong "da gong bao, the Hong Kong public hospital emergency rooms to above eighty percent. Hong Kong hospital authority by earlier advice, raise the emergency room is 220 yuan, food and health Canada should be narrowed to 80% of recommended adjustment is 180 yuan, and carries on the discussion on Tuesday in the legislative council, this year is expected to implement the new charges. 

 

From all walks of life to the public medical institutions at odds with premium, food and health bureau chief ko wing-man says, emergency room price proposal has to listen to different opinions, will first consultation, the legislative council and to the executive council through to implementation. 

 

Legislative council discuss public hospital increase next Tuesday, the health bureau of the legislative council yesterday related documents, expect to carry out the new charge in this year. , according to documents of 11 public medical service plan adjustment costs, increase to 33% to 80%, only the "social health care services" and "spiritual day hospital" charge constant, respectively is 80 yuan and 55 yuan. Food who, when ko wing-man yesterday to meet with the media, said the emergency room price advice has been listening to the hospital authority and the opinions of different stakeholders, can consult the legislature, and administrative meetings after implementation. 

 

General out-patient clinics to $50 

 

Services, the public hospital emergency room charge is the biggest increase, from $100 to $100 now, rise up to 80%, but the picture below hospital authority at the end of the proposed $220. Data shows, if emergency room charges to $220, public concerns about use of emergency room service heavy economic burden, in need of people may not be able to receive appropriate medical services. Hospital authority received during the period of public consultation opinion, agree to encourage more appropriate use of emergency room service and it will bring benefits. Food health bureau after deliberation thinks, at present the latest proposal should strike a balance. 

 

Food health bureau listed refers to, first introduced in 2002 emergency room charge, government subsidy levels of 82%, if price, according to the latest government subsidy levels increased to 85%. The government believes, both to encourage citizens to use appropriate public health services, and to respond to the public to use emergency room service make heavy economic burden of concern, so now advise the fees for 180 yuan. As for the other public medical service charges and also draw up charge lower than ever, including qualified people to the general outpatient service charge will be increased by 11%, also by the current $45 to 50 yuan. 

 

Citizens who miss believes that the current public hospital emergency room service charge is low, even if the extra 80%, charge level is still in a reasonable range; But the government may also reduce related medical spending in the future. 

 

Er stress relief is limited 

 

He Xiaohui, chairman of the Hong Kong college of emergency, according to the present emergency room patients about half is not emergency, price can only slightly reduce the load. He refers to the current 5% to 8% of the patients is the fifth kind of patients, triage the hospital think the fifth kind of patients is absolutely don't need to go to the emergency room. Xiao yue, vice President of the Hong Kong college of emergency also refers to the price in the emergency room stress relief is limited, think the government should strengthen the grassroots medical services at the same time, such as extending the general outpatient services.