{
  "id": 16173774,
  "title": "Health Bureau announces launch of patient pairing plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/health-bureau-announces-launch-of-patient-pairing-plan-16173774",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-23T08:55:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1875086-20261023.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Health Bureau on Friday announced the launch of patient pairing arrangements under the Community Pharmacy Programme and the annual adjustment of consultation co-payment fees under the Primary Healthcare Co-care Network. The bureau said the first phase of the Community Pharmacy Programme, to be trialed in four districts by the end of October, will allow patients to obtain drugs from designated…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}