Policy Address

Healthcare Reform

74.       Healthcare is close to the heart of the community. The Government will continue to increase the health budget to improve services. By 2012, healthcare spending will increase from 15% of the Government's recurrent expenditure to 17%.

75.       The Government has formulated a series of recommendations to enhance primary care so as to provide comprehensive care support for chronic patients. We will also develop a territory-wide electronic health record sharing system, which can save medical costs, minimise errors and safeguard patients' health. This electronic system will underpin the reform of our primary healthcare services.

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