In the main part of Friday's Backchat, we'll discuss the government's latest hospital reforms.

Starting next year, patients receiving non-critical and non-emergency care at accident and emergency wards at public hospitals will be required to pay HK$400 per visit, up from the current HK$180. The change is aimed at alleviating the burden on A&E wards and encouraging more non-serious patients to seek treatment in the private sector.

Authorities argue that now is the right time to implement these measures, as semi-urgent and non-urgent patients account for around 60 percent of the cases. The reforms come alongside an increase in the cost of medication fees at public hospitals. Are private practices ready for a potential influx in patients? Will these changes result in more resources being allocated to critical care? We'll ask the stakeholders.

As always, we want to hear your thoughts. You can call us anytime on 2338-8266, WhatsApp 6899-8518, email backchat@rthk.hk or comment on our Facebook page "Backchat on RTHK Radio 3."

On Friday’s show, James Ross will be joined by Andrew Freris, CEO, Ecognosis Advisory and Ed Gomes, CIO of SGMC Capital. Ton van den Bosch, Partner at Clyde and Co will be looking at the oil and gas sector from an investment and financing point of view. We’ll wrap the show with George Boubouras, Managing Director at K2 Asset Management, for an update on what’s happening in Australian markets.

If you have any questions for our guests, you can Whatsapp us on 6899 8518 for a realtime answer.

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