Sharp fall in mishaps at private hospitals

A senior health official has credited an exodus of public medical workers to private hospitals for a steep fall in the number of serious misadventures at private institutions.

Responding as lawmakers questioned a record low of three such incidents this year, deputy director of health Gloria Tam Lai-fun said government monitoring had produced no evidence of any cover-up.

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