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Hong Kong considers expanding priority care scheme to better flag high-risk cases
Hong Kong is considering expanding priority community care to include dementia patients and carers over 60 of people with severe disabilities to better identify high-risk cases. The move follows a tragedy involving a 70-year-old man found hanging, prompting a review of screening criteria for high-risk elderly individuals.
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