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Patient numbers double as free healthcare scheme picks

The number of patients going to public hospitals has doubled following the rollout of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in September 2018.

The number of people seeking advanced diagnostic services has risen by more than 60 per cent in all the seven Level 4 hospitals while general outpatient numbers have risen by 120 per cent, according to the county health department.

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