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- 2026-05-28 regulatory The Hospital Authority launched a cross-border ambulance pilot scheme, facilitating the first patient transfer from Hong Kong to mainland China. source
- 2026-05-14 controversy Hong Kong health authorities are investigating a suspected medical blunder following a patient's death. source
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Faulty lifts delay Queen Mary Hospital's HK$13.5B redevelopment
A contractor has been ordered to fix numerous faulty lifts at Queen Mary Hospital's new Clinical Block 1, causing significant delays to the HK$13.5 billion redevelopment project. Out of 28 lifts installed by Anlev Elex …
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Hong Kong doctor sentenced for drug fraud
A Hong Kong doctor, Lee Chi-leung, received a sentence of 160 hours of community service for misconduct in public office. He was found guilty of dishonestly obtaining over 1,000 bottles of cough syrup and 400 ADHD medic…
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Hong Kong law to allow end-of-life directives on eHealth from July 31
Hong Kong is set to implement a new law on July 31 that will allow individuals to upload end-of-life directives to the city's electronic health record platform, eHealth. This legislation, the Advance Decision on Life-su…
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Hong Kong authorities seek heart transplant for infant Rufus
Hong Kong health authorities have issued an urgent appeal for a heart transplant for a six-month-old infant named Rufus. The baby is in critical condition at Hong Kong Children's Hospital, suffering from dilated cardiom…
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Hong Kong doctor disciplinary cases nearly triple in four years
The number of disciplinary cases involving intern and resident doctors in Hong Kong's public hospitals has nearly tripled over the past four years. The Secretary for Health, Lo Chung-mau, reported 35 cases in the last f…
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Hong Kong's third medical school recruits 300 teachers, plans intake expansion
Hong Kong's third medical school, affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, has recruited approximately 300 teachers. The school plans to increase its annual student intake from the current 50 …
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16-year-old boy critical after school window fall in Hong Kong
A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after a fall through a classroom window at Tuen Mun Government Secondary School. The incident occurred when the boy was attempting to climb through the window to enter the clas…
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Hong Kong centralizes antenatal care in public hospitals
Hong Kong is consolidating its antenatal care services by transferring them from maternal and child health centers to public hospitals. This reform aims to streamline services, offering a one-stop approach for expectant…
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Hong Kong's carer support platform overlooks many in need
Hong Kong has implemented a carer support data platform to identify and assist high-risk carers, including those caring for the elderly, disabled, or living in public housing. While the platform has flagged over 3,100 c…
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Hong Kong seeks foreign doctors to fill specialist gaps without threatening local jobs
Hong Kong's health minister, Lo Chung-mau, has proposed changes to the medical registration regime to attract more foreign-trained doctors. He stated that these changes are necessary due to a shortage of specialists in …
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Hong Kong doctor fired for unauthorized patient exam, linked to intern data breach
A resident doctor at Tuen Mun Hospital in Hong Kong has been terminated due to serious misconduct involving an unauthorized examination of a patient. This incident is connected to a previous case where a medical intern …
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Hong Kong parents in welfare custody case raise concerns over hospitalized infant
Hong Kong parents are concerned about their two-month-old baby, Danny, who was hospitalized with a fever and potential meningitis. The parents, Tsang Wai-bong and Kwan Pui-sin, are in a welfare custody case and have lim…
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Hong Kong intern doctor arrested for unauthorized patient data access
A 24-year-old intern doctor in Hong Kong has been arrested and remains in custody for allegedly accessing patient data without authorization. The Hospital Authority dismissed her for misconduct after a report from Carit…
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Hong Kong trainee doctor faces police over illicit patient record access
A trainee doctor in Hong Kong has been reported to the police for allegedly accessing patient records without authorization. The Hospital Authority has suspended her and a resident doctor involved in the incident. The a…
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Hong Kong seeks heart-lung donor for critically ill teen
Hong Kong's Hospital Authority is urgently seeking a heart and lung donor for a 13-year-old girl named Ching Ching. The girl is critically ill with pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. She is currently being sustai…
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Hong Kong ambulance scheme transfers first patient to mainland China
A mainland Chinese woman, injured in Hong Kong, was the first patient to be transferred to Zhuhai under a new cross-border ambulance pilot scheme. The Hospital Authority coordinated the transfer from Tuen Mun Hospital t…
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Hong Kong Hospital Authority adopts new caller IDs to combat scam fears
Hong Kong's Hospital Authority is implementing new caller ID prefixes, 18285 and 18286, to help the public identify legitimate calls. This initiative aims to reduce the number of missed calls due to concerns about scams…
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Hong Kong halts medical device use after patient death
Hong Kong health authorities have mandated a halt on the use of specific medical devices following a patient's death. An elderly man died during a heart operation at Tuen Mun Hospital after air bubbles were detected in …
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Hong Kong inquest: Rare gastroscopy complication led to man's death
An inquest in Hong Kong determined that a 29-year-old man's death was a misadventure caused by a rare complication following a gastroscopy. The man suffered brain swelling after the procedure at Queen Mary Hospital in 2…
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Hong Kong probes death linked to faulty catheter in heart surgery
Hong Kong health authorities are investigating a suspected medical error after a 75-year-old patient died following a heart procedure. The patient, who had pre-existing respiratory and cholesterol conditions, passed awa…