Shenzhen-based hospital to offer subsidised health care to eligible Hongkongers in mainland China
- Hong Kong-run hospital’s chief says it will offer one-stop service for city residents living across the border, including Cantonese-speaking staff
- Many city residents have been unable to make Hospital Authority appointments due to mandatory 14-day coronavirus quarantine
A Hong Kong-run hospital in Shenzhen will soon be able to offer some city residents living on the mainland subsidised medical care, according to its chief, with further details to be announced early this month.
Professor Lo Chung-mau, head of the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, told a local radio programme on Sunday that the cross-border hospital would provide a one-stop service for city residents, including dedicated rooms for patients, Cantonese-speaking staff, and Hong Kong doctors.
An electronic platform has also been set up for patients to check if they are eligible for the subsidy, make appointments, and request medical records from the city.
The subsidy will only apply to cases that have been approved by the Hospital Authority. If other diseases or conditions are discovered, the patient would need to pay for the additional treatment themselves.
