Chua wants waiting time at hospitals cut
From the Chinese Press
NEWLY appointed Health Minister Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek has given his staff one month to come up with a report on the reasons for long waits at government hospitals and suggestions on how to overcome the problem, Sin Chew Daily reported.
He was quoted as saying that the time needed for patients to register, see a doctor and collect their medication was too long.
“An acceptable waiting time will be one-and-a-half hours,” he told reporters on Thursday at the ministry after a briefing by his officers.
Dr Chua added that the ministry should study ways to increase efficiency and streamline procedures to shorten the process for patients.
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