Pay for superspeciality treatment

By Our Special Correspondent

CHENNAI, NOV. 28. Patients seeking superspeciality treatment in and visitors to Government hospitals will have to pay from now on.

A flat fee of Rs. 5 has been fixed for ``issue of out- patient ticket to patients who avail themselves of medical facilities from superspeciality wings of government hospitals.''

For visitors the charge of Rs. 5 has been described as a ``token fee.''

Also, the fee structure in government medical colleges will be revised upward ``with a view to extending better training.'' The Government has also decided to increase the number of undergraduate medical seats in Government colleges and allot half of these to non-resident Indians on payment.

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