§ Sir Paul Bryanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he is satisfied with the hospital service available in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RentonHospital services in Hong Kong are satisfactorily provided for the territory's 5.4 million people and are administered by the Hong Kong Medical and Health Department. There are four hospital regions, each served by a regional hospital, one or more district hospitals and a number of general and specialist clinics. These provide a total of 24,638 hospital beds—a ratio of 4.5ospital beds per 1,000 of the population. The construction of four more Government hospitals is planned whilst existing facilities continue to be extended and improved. Hospital charges are minimal and are waived for those in hardship irrespective of age, sex, race and religion.