Public Healthcare System

161.         The Government allocated additional funding of about $2.5 billion to the HA last year, raising its annual recurrent subvention to $40.4 billion. We will continue to set aside resources to strengthen our public healthcare system and enhance its service quality. The HA will add about 150 acute patient beds in the coming year. On top of this, as I mentioned earlier, we will add 130 convalescent beds and explore the option of converting Wong Chuk Hang Hospital into an institution with convalescent and infirmary services.

162.         The HA will further enhance its diagnostic and treatment services for people with critical illnesses. It will expand the application of drugs listed in its Drug Formulary. The HA will also optimise its waiting list management of specialist out-patient clinics to ensure that patients will receive the necessary service and treatment at the earliest possible time.

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