The General Office of the State Council issues "Several Measures to Accelerate the Construction of a Graded Diagnosis and Treatment System".

On April 9th, the General Office of the State Council issued a notice on "Several Measures to Accelerate the Construction of a Tiered Diagnosis and Treatment System." Among them, it proposes to strengthen the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases and the management of chronic diseases at the grassroots level. Superior hospitals in closely integrated medical alliances are required to establish outpatient departments for common diseases and chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at grassroots medical and health institutions, providing diagnosis, treatment, and health management services. They are also required to extend the general outpatient services of expert teams to grassroots medical and health institutions, gradually increasing the proportion of patients with common diseases and chronic diseases seeking care at the grassroots level. For eligible chronic disease patients, grassroots medical and health institutions can issue long-term prescriptions for up to 12 weeks of medication at a time. The original text is as follows: Notification on "Several Measures to Accelerate the Construction of a Tiered Diagnosis and Treatment System" Issued by the General Office of the State Council State Council General Office Document No. [2026] No. 11 To the people's governments of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, ministries and commissions of the State Council, and directly affiliated institutions of the State Council: "Several Measures to Accelerate the Construction of a Tiered Diagnosis and Treatment System" have been approved by the State Council and are now issued to you. Please organize and implement them carefully according to the actual situation. General Office of the State Council April 6, 2026 (This document is publicly available) ... (The rest of the text is omitted due to length restrictions)