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(醫院管理局)

Hospital Authority
醫院管理局
The latest news and top stories on Hospital Authority of Hong Kong, a statutory body that manages the city's public hospitals and clinics. Its main responsibility is to ensure comprehensive affordable healthcare services for residents. It also develops smart hospitals and recruits healthcare professionals. It is headquartered at 147B Argyle Street in Kowloon.
The Hospital Authority says public hospitals will accommodate patients during the implementation of new A&E fees. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority vows flexible approach to A&E fee transition

Hospitals to make allowances as well as deploying more staff during shift to new healthcare payment arrangements from January 1.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hospital Authority reports alleged fake device certificate to Hong Kong police

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Letters | Hong Kong hospital fee rises a necessary step towards sustainability

Legislative Council election 2025

New Hong Kong polling stations praised but few ethnic minority voters use them

Civil servants dominate sign-ups while fewer than 20 from ethnic minority groups use new arrangement.

Staff members on duty at Kowloon Park Sports Centre polling station. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong fire aftermath: how victims are dealing with the psychological toll

Psychologists say encouragement from family, friends and colleagues crucial to helping residents even as government steps up mental health support.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

140 private doctors offering free basic healthcare to Hong Kong fire victims

Scheme grants survivors of Tai Po fire three consultations, plus medication, free of charge between now and February 28 next year.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Hospital fee reform must balance social fairness with budgetary needs

While standard X-ray services at public hospitals will remain free, the pricing overhaul must be watched closely to avoid unintended harm.

People at the Shroff Office of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan on March 25. Photo: Jelly Tse
United States

Letters | US lawmakers are finally putting a check on the executive branch

Readers discuss the signs of recovery in the US system of checks and balances, how to better leverage Hong Kong Observatory’s resources, and appreciation for the city’s emergency response.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Standard X-rays to stay free despite fee overhaul at Hong Kong public hospitals

Government will still cover 90 per cent of cost of radiological examinations after fee reform next year, according to Hospital Authority.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Tech focus for doctors trained at new Hong Kong medical school, HKUST head says

Professor Nancy Ip says university will use its strength in research, especially in AI, to train future doctors to treat patients.

HKUST will build a medical complex on its Clear Water Bay campus. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong society

Urgent plea for heart donation as Hong Kong teacher, 44, fights for life

Heart transplant only hope to save husband’s life, says wife, adding their daughters are still young and need their father as they grow up.

Yu Siu-hei with his family in happier times. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong weather

Weather in Hong Kong will feel colder than 14 degrees Celsius due to wind chill

Forecaster says situation will persist on Wednesday and Thursday, urges residents, especially elderly, to avoid staying outdoors for too long.

Accidents and personal safety

3 workers fall ill, 180 evacuated after chemical spill at Hong Kong hospital

Formaldehyde leaks from damaged container at clinical pathology department in Prince of Wales Hospital.

China-EU relations

Letters | Europe must separate legitimate security concerns from politics

Readers discuss the Nexperia dispute between China and the Netherlands, a suit against the Malaysian government, and Hong Kong patient records.

An employee holds a box with wafers in a production line of Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia in Hamburg, Germany, on June 27, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

7 doctors contract hand, foot and mouth disease at Hong Kong public hospital

Hospital Authority says outbreak occurred at Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung, with infected having developed symptoms since November 2.

Seven doctors have been infected with hand, foot and mouth disease at Princess Margaret Hospital. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Editorial | Revision to Hong Kong mortuary fee plan shows alertness to public sentiment

Responding to a public outcry, authorities have arrived at a more sensible solution to address the space constraints in the city’s mortuaries.

Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Which Hong Kong authorities score well on cybersecurity and which don’t?

A ratings agency gives its take but Digital Policy Office says gradings have limitations as they only take into account publicly available information.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong lawmaker urges simpler post-death arrangements amid mortuary fee outcry

Edward Lau advocates one-stop service for death registration, hospital documents and cremation after introduction of mortuary fees.

The government’s decision to end free storage of bodies in public mortuaries has sparked controversy. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

More than 1,000 daily inquiries for Hong Kong’s new medical fee waiver scheme

City is widening eligibility for public medical fee waivers from 300,000 to 1.4 million people under revamp taking effect on January 1.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong extending free public hospital mortuary use to 28 days after outcry

Government revises new arrangement after considering public opinion and stakeholder feedback, with charges kicking in from fifth week after death.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hospital mortuary fees will unfairly penalise Hong Kong families: funeral sector

Funeral Business Association critcises new fees kicking in next year, calls for longer waiver period to allow for admin delays, capacity issues.

A worker at the mortuary in Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam. Photo: K. Y. Cheng
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hongkongers to get greater access to cheaper medicines under specific list of drugs

Community Pharmacy Programme, to launch in late 2026, will first roll out in four districts – Eastern, Yau Tsim Mong, Sha Tin and Yuen Long.

The idea of developing a community drug formulary and pharmacy programme was first proposed in last year’s policy address. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Applications for Hong Kong’s expanded medical fee waiver to open on Monday

Patients with appointments scheduled for January or February at public hospitals can submit required income and asset proofs from Monday.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

30% of Hong Kong family medicine clinics’ quota spots to go to poor, elderly

Family medicine priority pilot scheme to start on November 4, seeks to improve access to affordable primary healthcare among underprivileged.

Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Why Hong Kong must not be hasty in seeing off its ‘silver’ officials

There is a case for refreshing stock by having a reasonable turnover, but it needs to be tempered by the benefits of retaining experience.

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People walk past a billboard promting the Legislative Council election at the government headquarters in Admiralty on October 16. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

A perfect purr-scription? How ‘pet doctors’ can help Hong Kong hospital patients

Hospital Authority to allow palliative care patients to spend time with pets and already has volunteer animals to comfort those in need.

Patient Fung spends time with “Dr” Goofy at Caritas Medical Centre. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | Can an opt-out scheme boost Hong Kong’s low organ donation rate?

City’s organ donation rate is among the lowest in the world. The Post looks at whether an opt-out mechanism has helped boost rates elsewhere.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong ‘could restart discussions on organ donation opt-out policy’

Director of Health Ronald Lam says that as long as residents have the right to choose, there are no human rights issues.

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