Taiwan will begin enforcing new rules around hospital nurse-to-patient ratios a year earlier than planned. President Lai Ching-te announced the policy change at a nurses’ celebration event in Taipei. The law sets limits on how many patients each nurse can oversee during day, evening and night shifts. Hospitals that fail to comply could face fines or temporary closures.

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