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Hospital Authority

(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.
Almost all of the 74,000 runners who were awarded a place in the race, out of 120,000 applicants, turned up, organisers said. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong Marathon

Hong Kong Marathon organisers to look into turning event into 2-day affair

Huge number of applications is an issue that needs to be addressed, they say, but so is disruption to the city caused by just one race day.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong public hospital pricing reform slashes less urgent A&E visits by 24%

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority approves 85% of fee waiver requests on average

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong hospital A&E department visits fall 12% after new fees take effect

Number of people benefiting from fee waivers under new pricing regime that started on January 1 triples.

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The fee revamp took effect on January 1. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong economy

Letters | Besides part-time employees, Hong Kong should protect gig workers

Readers discuss the status of gig-based work, a health safety net, and the seizure of Nicolas Maduro.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Low-income Hongkongers stuck in endless red tape of medical fee waiver process

Many struggle to provide long list of required financial records, prompting concern groups to call for more streamlined process.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Most patients at Hong Kong A&E departments unaware of evening clinics as option

But those who do seek treatment at clinics find it difficult to secure an appointment, with multiple calls and long waits.

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Patients wait for treatment at the accident and emergency department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Jordan. Photo: Karma Lo
Hong Kong society

Editorial | As Hong Kong’s public hospital fees rise, balance must be the watchword

Accessibility and affordability should be prioritised, especially given the city’s ageing population increasingly prone to chronic illnesses.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

85% of injured Hong Kong fire victims discharged, others in stable condition

Health Bureau says 67 of 79 victims injured in Tai Po fire have recovered or been discharged, while 12 are in a stable condition.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Higher fees at Hong Kong hospitals spark confusion, calls to expand clinics

Some patients caught off guard by changes and complain about higher charges, even as authorities report smooth roll-out.

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s A&E department appeared to be operating smoothly as the new fees took effect. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

9 patients spared higher fees as new hospital charges take effect in Hong Kong

Hospital Authority chief executive Libby Lee says implementation of the new A&E charges has been smooth.

An employee at Kwong Wah Hospital holds up a sign publicising the fee revamp. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Letters | Annual spending cap protects the medically and financially at risk

Readers discuss the healthcare revamp, greater public usage of the Central Kowloon Bypass, and higher education.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | X-rays free, A&E to cost more: the Post breaks down Hong Kong’s new hospital fees

As revamped public healthcare charges kick in on January 1, we take a look at how patients’ wallets will be affected by the new fees.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Low-income patients call for more help as steeper Hong Kong hospital fees loom

From January 1, patients will need to pay more for certain services, and while safety net will also be widened, some people have fallen through the cracks.

Public hospital fee increases come into effect on January 1. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong to deploy 1,000 hospital staff to guide patients through fee reform

Public hospital systems, including billing and dispensing, have been updated to reflect adjusted fees aimed at tackling structural challenges.

Shroff office at Kwong Wah Hospital in Mong Kok. Photo: Sun Yeung
Crime in Hong Kong

9 arrested over submitting 45 fake equipment certificates for Hong Kong projects

Police apprehend nine people after receiving several reports alleging subcontractor used fake documents for government construction projects.

Crime in Hong Kong

3 held over use of fake surveying equipment certificates in Hong Kong projects

URA tells Post that Novox provided surveying equipment to four projects, with two confirming use of instruments with forged certificates.

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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.

The Hospital Authority says public hospitals will accommodate patients during the implementation of new A&E fees. Photo: Sun Yeung
Crime in Hong Kong

Hospital Authority reports alleged fake device certificate to Hong Kong police

Certificate submitted by subcontractor Novox not issued by mainland Chinese lab Guangdong Zhongzhenhang Metrology Testing Co Ltd as claimed.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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

Readers discuss the healthcare reform aimed at directing care to those most in need, recovering from a traumatic disaster, and AI’s impact on society.

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.

People pay tribute to the victims of the Tai Po fire. Photo: Sam Tsang
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.

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.

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.

Epstein abuse survivors and Congressional lawmakers attend a bipartisan vigil hosted by the Democratic Women’s Caucus on November 18 in Washington, DC. The US Senate unanimously approved passage of the House’s Epstein Files Transparency Act. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
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.

At present, the government fully subsidises all radiology services at public hospitals. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

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