The Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Public Health has issued a new management measure limiting hospitals' profit-making scope.

According to the new measure called "Shenzhen Public Health Institution Internal Allocation Management Measure", medical staff income will be separate from that of the department they serve. Any revenue derived from the sale of medicine will not be allocated as salary, and staff will see salary reductions if they overcharge patients.

The new measure points out that as public welfare units, hospitals and public health departments should not aim to be profit-making centers. Instead, they should focus on improving service quality and reducing costs to ultimately decrease the burden on the patients and their families.

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