Healthcare in Canada

15 Dec 2010

Cathy Chan, 16, CCC Kei Chi Secondary School

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Hospitals chief backs negligence procedures

2 Nov 2009

The Hospital Authority will only refer incidents involving very serious professional negligence by doctors to the Medical Council for investigation, but not 'everyday minor cases', its chief...

7:48PM

Doctors' hero seeks to swap radical image for independence

6 Oct 2008

Some of his peers describe him as unsociable and radical, but the newly elected legislator for the medical sector, Leung Ka-lau, says people who say such things just don't know him well enough....

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Healthy outlook for growing sector

7 Apr 2008

The mainland's thriving economy, a key driver of growth in domestic consumption, continues to help create a demand for better health-care products and services, according to a leading company in...

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We cannot give proper care, say doctors

14 Dec 2007

Public clinic medics claim big workloads

Public clinic doctors say they are forced to provide 'second-class' care to patients because heavy workloads leave them with less than six...

1:49PM

Hospitals chief presses case for 24-hour clinics

24 Jul 2007

Community medical centre urged for every district

Every district should have a 24-hour community clinic to take the pressure off emergency rooms, the chairman of the Hospital...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Survey exposes racism's shameful face

1:51AM

Alice Wu

Security chief's remarks on rape are illogical and misguided

1:52AM

Hospitals move to cut wait periods

Patients to be told about private services

Public hospitals are hoping to reduce long waiting times for patients with measures that include giving patients information on private...

11:38AM

Doctors wait for HA vote before sealing deal

The largest doctors' union last night decided to wait until after Thursday's Hospital Authority board meeting before showing their hand on a $629 million offer to settle a six-year dispute over on...

9:50PM

Gloom on health-care reform delay

Hospital Authority wants to raise fees, but it can't without government approval

The Hospital Authority expressed disappointment that it may not be able to raise medical fees this...

7:54PM

Flexibility may hold the key on doctors' hours

The obvious question to ask about the $400 million-plus agreement between the Hospital Authority and its doctors about overtime pay is whether taxpayers will have to dig deep into their pockets to...

7:41PM

Doctors are resisting raising fees, poll shows

Competition in the private market is growing as more leave public sector

5:44PM

The greatest Canadian

This week, television viewers addicted to the popular American drama series 24 can enjoy the grim antics of its terrorist-hunting star, Kiefer Sutherland, and then step into another era in a new...

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