Patients at Wuxi No.3 Hospital have been able to enjoy more online services through the hospital's official WeChat account since Nov 23.

The service, jointly developed by Wuxi No.3 Hospital, Tencent Company and China Construction Bank (CCB), provides user-friendly experiences for patients featuring online appointments, mobile payments, record checks and similar information. Patients can also check their patient reports and doctors' timetables through their mobile phones, which helps save round-trips to the hospital.

A woman scans the QR code to sign up to the hospital's WeChat account. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Wuxi No.3 Hospital has been developing its "Internet + Hospital" project since 2015. To promote its online service, the hospital is offering a 50-percent discount for clinic charges through WeChat from Nov 23 to 29. Patients can also enjoy free online consultation services from Nov 23 to 27.

A hospital staff introduces the online service functions to the patients. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]