More Chinese seek care in capital's private hospitals

Medical reform has been high on the agenda of the Beijing municipal government to improve services over the past year. China Daily staff reporter Wang Xiaodong has talked to people in all areas of the field to explore the progress achieved and the challenges ahead.

When Beijing United Family Hospital was established in 1997, almost all its patients were foreigners living in the capital.

Since then, the number of patients has grown rapidly, and the hospital now sees an average of almost 900 patients each day, said Roberta Lipson, a US citizen who is CEO of Chindex International, which co-founded the hospital.