More visits, better care for patients

BEIJING - Beijing health authority is improving its information network about people with serious mental disabilities, a senior health official said at a news conference on Wednesday.

Deng Xiaohong, deputy director of the Beijing municipal bureau of health, said the move is aimed at ensuring there is closer cooperation between psychiatric hospitals and communities, so services can be improved for people with mental health issues.

"We should ensure that all medical records related to cases of people with serious mental disabilities are accessible to the relevant medical personnel, so medical staff working near the patients' homes can pay regular visits and accordingly adjust their drug dosage," Deng said.