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Latest news and updates on healthcare and hospitals in Hong Kong, including medical issues, the impact of the city's ageing population, coronavirus pandemic and seasonal influenza outbreaks on the health system.
Damaged electronic components, faulty wiring connections and poor installation workmanship were among the problems affecting 24 of the 28 newly installed lifts in Clinical Block 1. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong

Contractors suspended over ‘extremely serious’ Queen Mary Hospital lift defects

Authorities say 24 of 28 lifts in the new clinical block were affected, delaying the launch of clinical services until repairs are completed.

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Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong is stepping up its contribution to global healthcare

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong teen’s will to fight illness ‘incredibly low’ after near-death scares

Mental health

Letters | 5-year plan must take mental health seriously for the economy’s sake

Readers discuss why mental health ought to be positioned as a strategic asset, and how the city is well-placed to build health resilience for the world’s most impoverished.

People fill the streets in Kwun Tong at lunchtime. In driving economic innovation, the protection of human capital, and mental health, is strategic. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong

Contractor ordered to fix faulty lifts causing Queen Mary Hospital block delay

Lawmaker says situation involving Anlev Elex Elevator ‘unacceptable’, warning it could further delay HK$13.5 billion redevelopment project.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong urges parents not to delay childhood vaccinations as US limits jabs

All public health policies and medical recommendations must be based on scientific evidence, authorities say.

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Flu in Hong Kong

Hong Kong rolls out online consent forms for children’s school flu jabs

Digital consent system will be introduced on the eHealth mobile application for the coming school year.

People are urged to get flu shots. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

Inside a paper coffin: how Hongkongers can prepare for the end of life

A 2025 study found Hongkongers lagged behind Singapore in death literacy, scoring 4.68 out of 10 on knowledge and preparedness for the end of life.

Hong Kong

Parents urged to vaccinate children amid flu, Covid-19 and RSV infection cases

Paediatrician warns Hong Kong’s summer flu season has yet to peak, with cases showing no sign of decline, following first child death this year.

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Education and communication can ensure end-of-life law benefits all

Hong Kong is heading in the right direction with an end-of-life law that helps ensure greater comfort and dignity in a person’s final days.

The Hospital Authority has issued bright yellow pouches for storage of advance medical directives. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong society

More checks for embryo biopsies, overhaul reproductive tech law, DAB urges

Call for action comes nearly a month after regulatory body suspended most operations at fertility clinic over specimen mix-ups.

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A lawmaker from Hong Kong’s largest political party has said the current mandatory two-person verification process does not cover every stage of embryo biopsy handling. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong

Water dispenser linked to legionnaires’ disease case in Hong Kong hospital

Devices dispensing cooled boiled water tested positive for Legionella bacteria at Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, authorities say.

Hong Kong

Boy, 7, dies in Hong Kong’s first fatal paediatric flu case of 2026

Child was inoculated and had not travelled but household contact had earlier tested positive for influenza and recovered.

Hong Kong

Shenzhen warns clinics over illegal dental services, misleading ads in Hong Kong

Shenzhen health authorities issue warning after Hong Kong officials flag case of illegal dental practice at North Point shop.

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Mainland Chinese chain Goodfeel Dental operates a consultation centre on Kwong Fuk Road in Tai Po, attracting customers with “free teeth cleaning” and other offers. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong

IVF clinic worker ‘lied to cover up embryo specimen mix-up, fled to Malaysia’

Heal Fertility employee was responsible for extracting specimens from embryos before they were sent for genetic testing, source says.

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Heal Fertility says it set up an internal task force to review and improve its procedures following the mix-up. Photo: Jelly Tse
Universities in Hong Kong

Can this surgery help Alzheimer’s patients?

Researchers conducting clinical trial for operation that drains abnormal build-up of two protein types in brain.

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Hong Kong

Playing instrument helps medical students perform surgical tasks better: study

HKU study of 203 final-year medical students shows those with musical experience completed surgical tasks 10 per cent faster and more skilfully.

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Greater Bay Area

How can retirees beat rising healthcare costs in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong has long relied on both public and private hospitals and clinics, but medical inflation is pricing out elderly patients.

illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Hong Kong

Residents sign directives as Hong Kong’s new end-of-life law takes effect

Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance provides clearer protection and removes legal uncertainty for patients and doctors.

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Shenzhen

Editorial | Hongkongers seeking bargain dental care must put safety first

As cross-border clinics mount aggressive promotions to attract customers, residents must not compromise on care quality.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong must add specialised services to tackle rising youth suicides, NGO says

David Cheng of the Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong says uptick in youth suicide underscores need for regular risk screening.

Wo Chak-ming (left), chairman of the Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong, with executive director David Cheng at a press conference. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong doctor spared jail for fraudulently obtaining cough syrup, ADHD drugs

Lee Chi-leung handed 160 hours of community service and ordered to pay Hospital Authority HK$20,000 after being found guilty of misconduct in public office.

Misconduct in public office is punishable by up to seven years in jail when the case is heard in the District Court. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hospital Authority

How does Hong Kong’s new end-of-life law affect patients and medical staff?

The SCMP explores family rights under the law and what happens to healthcare professionals who fail to comply with end-of-life directives.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong doctor acquitted 15 years after complaint as watchdog drops case

Medical Council secretary decides not to offer evidence against Dr Yiu Man-kit, who faced three disciplinary charges over laser eye surgery performed in 2010.

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Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Hong Kong parents rush babies for check-ups over infant formula lead scare

Mother tells SCMP that her five-month-old baby is in hospital for observation after consuming Friso batch flagged by Macau authorities.

Concerns about the product first emerged over the weekend after Macau authorities said tested samples from the flagged batch of formula were found to contain excessive levels of lead. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong

Hong Kong drives trials for breast cancer, eye treatments across Greater Bay Area

Health Hope Pharma teams up with Greater Bay Area International Clinical Trial Institute and its Shenzhen counterpart for large-scale trials.

(From left) The GBAICTI's Bernard Cheung, Health Hope Pharma's Dennis Lam and Ling Tang from the Shenzhen clinical trials centre display the memorandum of understanding. Photo: Emily Hung
Cancer

How early screening saved Hong Kong woman from her family’s liver cancer fate

Health authorities renew call for early hepatitis B screening, citing 40 per cent of 410,000 patients in city being unaware of condition.

Hong Kong society

How can Alzheimer’s patients in Hong Kong buy ‘more golden hours’ with family?

About 9.7 per cent of residents aged 60 and above have dementia, according to official figures, with cases expected to reach 330,000 by 2039.

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