Colon Assessment Public-Private Partnership Programme 醫管局腸道協作計劃
What is Colon Assessment Public-Private Partnership Programme (Colon PPP)? 甚麼是「腸道協作」?
Patients who are currently on the waiting list for colonoscopy in public hospitals, classified as stable cases, and fit for home bowel preparation and colonoscopy under ambulatory setting can choose a private specialist for colon assessment under the subsidy by the Hospital Authority.
目的是正在公立醫院輪候接受大腸鏡檢查、被列為穩定個案、能夠在家中進行大腸鏡檢查前準備，及適合在日間醫療設施內接受大腸鏡檢查的病人，可獲醫院管理局資助到私家專科醫生進行腸道檢查，讓病人及早檢查、盡快獲得適切治療 。
What is the amount subsidized by the Government? 政府資助金額有多少?
The Hospital Authority will offer a one-off fixed subsidy of $6,800 (without polypectomy) or $7,500 (with polypectomy) to each patient. Patients will only need to bear a minimum co-payment of $1,000. Waiver Eligible Patients may be entitled to enjoy the fee waiver arrangements under the programme.
醫院管理局會為每名病人提供一次過定額資助6,800元（不連瘜肉切除）或7,500元（連同瘜肉切除），病人只需支付1,000元最低自付額。合資格獲豁免病人可在本計劃獲費用減免安排。
Zero co-payment 零自付額的情況
The recipients of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, persons with effective medical fee waiver certificate, Higher Old Age Living Allowance recipients aged 75 or above, the Hospital Authority will subsidized the co-payment fee of $1,000.
領取綜合社會保障援助、持有效全部醫療費用減免證明書的人士、75 歲或以上高額長者生活津貼受惠人 、醫院管理局會為其支付1,000元自付額。
Who to receive subsidsed colon assessment? 如何獲政府資助進行腸道檢查?
The Programme office under the Hospital Authority will issue invitation letters to patients in batches according to patients’ registered waiting time and clinical condition. Patients do not need to do any application.
Patients can choose one participating private specialist from the list who will provide clinical assessment, colonoscopy procedure and explanation of results. For patient requiring biopsy and/or polypectomy, tissue specimen will be sent by the performing private specialist for histopathology examination. The private specialist will also discuss further treatment plan with the patient if appropriate.
醫院管理局會按病人登記輪候大腸鏡檢查的日期及臨床情況決定優先次序，分批發出邀請信，病人無需自行申請。
應邀參與計劃的病人可從參與的私家專科醫生名單內，自由選擇醫生接受相關服務，包括臨床評估、大腸鏡檢查及解釋檢查報告。如有需要，醫生亦會為病人切除瘜肉或部分組織作化驗，及安排所需跟進。
How to use the services of HKU Endoscopy Centre? 如何使用有關服務?
Specialists under the HKU Endoscopy Centre has registered as participating private specialists in this programme to provide clinical assessment, colonoscopy examinations and explanation of results to patients, so that they can receive colonoscopy and appropriate treatment as early as possible. Eligible patients will only need to bear a minimum co-payment of $1,000. Waiver Eligible Patients may be entitled to enjoy the fee waiver arrangements.
香港大學內視鏡中心已登記參與「腸道協作」，提供臨床評估、大腸鏡檢查及解釋檢查報告服務，讓病人及早檢查、盡快獲得適切治療，合資格病人只需支付1,000港元自付額或按零自付額的情況免費接受檢查。
Colon Assessment Public-Private Partnership Programme, Hospital Authority
醫院管理局「腸道檢查公私營協作計劃」詳情
