Health guides for Hong Kong
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Public specialist waiting times
- Public cardiology waiting time 2026: no separate Hospital Authority figure, Medicine figures by cluster (for reference) and public vs private feesThe waiting times the Hospital Authority regularly publishes do not include cardiology, which is a specialty under the Hong Kong College of Physicians. This page sets out Medicine waiting times by cluster, 2026 public fees and private cardiology consultation fees for reference.Updated 2026-09-29
- How to read Hospital Authority waiting times 2026: median, ‘longest’ waiting time and triage targetsHow do you read the waiting times published by the Hospital Authority? This page explains the median, the 90th percentile (the ‘longest’ wait) and the urgent, semi-urgent and stable triage categories, with the share of new cases in each category by specialty.Updated 2026-09-25
- Public CT and MRI waiting times in Hong Kong 2026: Hospital Authority figures by cluster, ways to be seen sooner, public and private feesHow long is the wait for a CT or MRI scan at a Hong Kong public hospital? Hospital Authority 2025-26 figures by cluster: median waiting times for each priority category and the 90th percentile for routine cases, plus the public-private imaging programme and fees.Updated 2026-10-19
- Public specialist outpatient waiting times 2026: how long Hospital Authority new cases wait in eight specialties (overview)How long is the wait for a public specialist? One page compares Hospital Authority new-case waiting times for Ear, Nose and Throat, Ophthalmology, Gynaecology, Medicine, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Psychiatry and Surgery, and explains triage, booking and fees.Updated 2026-09-25
- Public ENT waiting time 2026: how long new Ear, Nose and Throat cases wait in each Hospital Authority clusterHow long is the wait for a public ENT specialist? This page sets out the median and 90th percentile waiting times for new Ear, Nose and Throat cases in each Hospital Authority cluster, and explains triage, booking and 2026 fees.Updated 2026-09-25
- Gynaecology public waiting times 2026: how long Hospital Authority gynaecology new cases wait by clusterHow long is the wait for public gynaecology specialist care? This page sets out the median and 90th-percentile waiting times for Hospital Authority gynaecology new cases by cluster, with notes on triage, booking and 2026 fees.Updated 2026-09-25
- Public Medicine waiting time 2026: how long Hospital Authority Medicine new cases wait, by clusterHow long is the wait for a public Medicine specialist? The median and 90th percentile new-case waiting times for Medicine in each Hospital Authority cluster, with triage, booking and 2026 fees explained.Updated 2026-09-25
- Public ophthalmology waiting time 2026: how long Hospital Authority ophthalmology new cases wait in each clusterHow long is the wait for a public ophthalmology specialist? The median and 90th percentile waiting times for Hospital Authority ophthalmology new cases by cluster, with triage, booking and 2026 fees.Updated 2026-09-25
- Public orthopaedic waiting time 2026: how long new Orthopaedics cases wait in each Hospital Authority clusterHow long is the wait for a public orthopaedic specialist? This page sets out the median and 90th percentile waiting times for new Orthopaedics cases in each Hospital Authority cluster, and explains triage, booking and 2026 fees.Updated 2026-09-25
- Public Paediatrics waiting time 2026: how long Hospital Authority Paediatrics new cases wait, by clusterHow long is the wait for public paediatrics specialist care? This page sets out the median and 90th-percentile waiting times for Hospital Authority paediatrics new cases by cluster, with notes on triage, booking and 2026 fees.Updated 2026-09-25
- Psychiatry waiting time 2026: how long do public Psychiatry new cases wait? Hospital Authority figures by clusterHow long is the wait for a public Psychiatry specialist? The median and 90th percentile new-case waiting times for Psychiatry in each Hospital Authority cluster, with triage, booking and 2026 fees explained.Updated 2026-09-25
- Public Surgery specialist clinic waiting time 2026: how long Hospital Authority Surgery new cases wait in each clusterHow long is the wait for a first appointment at a public Surgery specialist clinic? The median and 90th percentile waiting times for Hospital Authority Surgery new cases by cluster, with triage, booking and 2026 fees.Updated 2026-09-25
Private specialist fees
- Private cardiologist fees 2026: first and follow-up consultation fees compared at 9 Hong Kong hospitals and medical centresHow much does it cost to see a private cardiologist? Compare the first and follow-up consultation fees published by 9 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres, with medicine and test charges, public clinic options and what to ask before you book.Updated 2026-09-26
- Dermatologist fees 2026: first-visit and follow-up consultation fees compared at 8 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centresHow much does it cost to see a private dermatologist? Compare the first-visit and follow-up consultation fees published by 8 private hospitals and medical centres in Hong Kong, with notes on medicine and test charges, public clinic options and what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-09-26
- ENT doctor fees 2026: first-visit and follow-up consultation fees compared at 9 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centresHow much does it cost to see a private ENT specialist? Compares the first-visit and follow-up consultation fees published by 9 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres, and explains medicine and test charges, public clinic options and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-09-26
- Private gastroenterology and hepatology consultation fees 2026: first and follow-up fees compared at 8 Hong Kong hospitals and medical centresHow much does it cost to see a private gastroenterologist? Compares the first and follow-up consultation fees published by 8 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres, with medicines, test fees, public clinic options and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-09-26
- Private GP consultation fees in Hong Kong 2026: median HK$350 across 323 doctors' published fees, most include 2–3 days of medicineHow much does a private GP or family doctor cost in Hong Kong? Book a Doctor compiled the basic consultation fees 323 doctors publish: the median, the usual range, how many days of medicine are included, and the public family medicine clinic fee.Updated 2026-10-25
- Private obstetrics and gynaecology consultation fees 2026: first and follow-up fees compared at 7 Hong Kong hospitals and medical centresHow much does it cost to see a private obstetrician and gynaecologist? Compares the first and follow-up consultation fees published by 7 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres, with medicines, test fees, public clinic options and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-09-26
- Ophthalmologist fees 2026: first and follow-up consultation fees compared at 9 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centresHow much does it cost to see a private ophthalmologist? Compare the first and follow-up consultation fees published by 9 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres, with medicine and test charges, public clinic options and what to ask before you book.Updated 2026-09-26
- Private orthopaedic specialist fees 2026: first-visit and follow-up consultation fees compared at 9 hospitals and medical centres in Hong KongHow much does it cost to see a private orthopaedic specialist? Compare the first-visit and follow-up consultation fees published by 9 private hospitals and medical centres in Hong Kong, with notes on medicine and test charges, public clinic options and what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-09-26
- Private paediatrician consultation fees 2026: first-visit and follow-up fees at 8 Hong Kong hospitals and medical centres comparedHow much does it cost to see a private paediatrician? Compares the first-visit and follow-up consultation fees published by 8 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres, and explains medicine and test charges, public clinic options and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-09-26
- Private specialist consultation fees 2026 overview: what a quoted fee includes – first visits, follow-ups, medicines and facility feesBefore seeing a private specialist, find out what a quoted consultation fee includes: first and follow-up visits, doctor grade, medicines, tests and facility fees, plus the rules requiring doctors and private hospitals to disclose fees and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-09-29
Private hospital charges
- Canossa Hospital (Caritas) fees 2026: consultation, test, ward and package charges at a glanceHow much does it cost to see a doctor, have tests or stay in Canossa Hospital (Caritas)? The consultation, test, ward and package fees published on the Canossa Hospital (Caritas) website, with links to comparisons of the same item across hospitals.Updated 2026-10-01
- CUHK Medical Centre fees 2026: consultation, test, room and package fees at a glanceHow much does it cost to see a doctor, have a test or stay in hospital at CUHK Medical Centre? This page compiles the consultation, test, room and package fees published on the CUHK Medical Centre website, with links to comparisons across hospitals for the same item.Updated 2026-10-01
- Evangel Hospital fees 2026: tests, rooms and packages at a glanceHow much do tests and inpatient stays cost at Evangel Hospital? This page compiles the test, room and package fees published on the Evangel Hospital website and links to comparisons of the same item across hospitals.Updated 2026-10-01
- Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong fees 2026: consultation, examination, room and package charges at a glanceHow much does it cost to see a doctor, have tests or stay in hospital at Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong? A summary of the consultation, examination, room and package charges published on the Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong website, with links to compare the same item at different hospitals.Updated 2026-10-01
- Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road fees 2026: consultation, test, ward and package charges at a glanceHow much does it cost to see a doctor, have tests or stay in Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road? The consultation, test, ward and package fees published on the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road website, with links to comparisons of the same item across hospitals.Updated 2026-10-01
- Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan fees 2026: consultation, test, room and package fees at a glanceHow much does it cost to see a doctor, have a test or stay in hospital at Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan? This page compiles the consultation, test, room and package fees published on the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan website, with links to comparisons across hospitals for the same item.Updated 2026-10-01
- HKBH East Kowloon Medical Centre fees 2026: consultation and examination charges at a glanceHow much does it cost to see a doctor or have tests at HKBH East Kowloon Medical Centre? A summary of the consultation and examination charges published on the HKBH East Kowloon Medical Centre website, with links to compare the same item at different hospitals.Updated 2026-10-01
- Hong Kong Baptist Hospital fees 2026: consultation, tests, rooms and packages at a glanceHow much does it cost to see a doctor, have tests or stay in hospital at Hong Kong Baptist Hospital? This page compiles the consultation, test, room and package fees published on the Hong Kong Baptist Hospital website and links to comparisons of the same item across hospitals.Updated 2026-10-01
- Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital fees 2026: consultation, test, inpatient ward and package charges at a glanceHow much does it cost to see a doctor, have tests or stay in Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital? The consultation, test, ward and package fees published on the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital website, with links to comparisons of the same item across hospitals.Updated 2026-10-01
- Matilda International Hospital fees 2026: consultation, test, room and package fees at a glanceHow much does it cost to see a doctor, have a test or stay in hospital at Matilda International Hospital? This page compiles the consultation, test, room and package fees published on the Matilda International Hospital website, with links to comparisons across hospitals for the same item.Updated 2026-10-01
- Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas) fees 2026: consultation, tests and room fees at a glanceHow much does it cost to see a doctor, have tests or stay in hospital at Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas)? This page compiles the consultation, test and room fees published on the Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas) website and links to comparisons of the same item across hospitals.Updated 2026-10-01
- St. Paul's Hospital fees 2026: consultation, examination, room and package charges at a glanceHow much does it cost to see a doctor, have tests or stay in hospital at St. Paul's Hospital? A summary of the consultation, examination, room and package charges published on the St. Paul's Hospital website, with links to compare the same item at different hospitals.Updated 2026-10-01
- St. Teresa's Hospital fees 2026: consultation, test, ward and package charges at a glanceHow much does it cost to see a doctor, have tests or stay in St. Teresa's Hospital? The consultation, test, ward and package fees published on the St. Teresa's Hospital website, with links to comparisons of the same item across hospitals.Updated 2026-10-01
- Union Hospital fees 2026: consultation, test, room and package fees at a glanceHow much does it cost to see a doctor, have a test or stay in hospital at Union Hospital? This page compiles the consultation, test, room and package fees published on the Union Hospital website, with links to comparisons across hospitals for the same item.Updated 2026-10-01
Test and procedure charges
- Blood test fees 2026: price comparison at 12 private hospitalsHow much does a blood test cost? Compares blood test fees published by 12 Hong Kong private hospitals, the pricing bases, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-02
- Bone density test fees 2026: price comparison across 11 private hospitalsHow much does a bone density test cost? Compare the bone density test fees published by 11 private hospitals in Hong Kong, how each is priced, and what to ask before you book.Updated 2026-10-02
- Cataract surgery fees 2026: package and bill statistics compared across 11 private hospitals and medical centresHow much does cataract surgery cost? Compare the cataract surgery package prices published by 11 private hospitals and medical centres in Hong Kong, whether they include the doctor's fee, bill statistics and what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-02
- Circumcision fees 2026: packages and bill statistics of 13 private hospitals comparedHow much does circumcision cost? Compares the circumcision package prices, whether the doctor's fee is included, and the bill statistics published by 13 Hong Kong private hospitals, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-02
- Colonoscopy fees 2026: package prices at 11 private hospitals, actual bills and public feesHow much does a colonoscopy cost? Compares the colonoscopy package prices of 11 Hong Kong private hospitals and whether they include the doctor's fee, plus the 2025 bill statistics published by 7 of them and public hospital fees.Updated 2026-10-01
- Colposcopy fees 2026: comparing packages and bill statistics at 12 private hospitalsHow much does a colposcopy cost? Compare the colposcopy package prices published by 12 Hong Kong private hospitals, whether the doctor's fee is included, their bill statistics, and what to ask before you book.Updated 2026-10-02
- CT scan fees 2026: prices compared at 13 private hospitals and medical centres, and public hospital feesHow much does a CT scan cost? Compare the CT scan fees published by 13 private hospitals and medical centres in Hong Kong, what the quoted price includes, public hospital fees and what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-01
- Gallstone surgery cost 2026: laparoscopic cholecystectomy packages and bill statistics compared across 13 private hospitalsHow much does laparoscopic cholecystectomy cost? Compare the package prices published by 13 Hong Kong private hospitals, whether the doctor's fee is included, their bill statistics, and what to ask before you book.Updated 2026-10-02
- Gastroscopy fees 2026: package prices compared across 11 private hospitals, actual bills and public feesHow much does a gastroscopy cost? Compare the gastroscopy package prices of 11 private hospitals in Hong Kong, whether they include the doctor's fee, the 2025 bill statistics published by 7 of them, and public hospital fees.Updated 2026-10-01
- Haemorrhoid surgery fees 2026: packages and bill statistics of 13 private hospitals comparedHow much does haemorrhoid surgery cost? Compares the haemorrhoid surgery package prices, whether the doctor's fee is included, and the bill statistics published by 13 Hong Kong private hospitals, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-02
- Health check package fees 2026: price comparison at 12 private hospitals and medical centresHow much does a health check cost? Lists the fees for health check plans from the most basic to the most comprehensive at 12 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres, and explains how to compare the tests included.Updated 2026-10-01
- Heart test cost 2026: coronary CT scan fees at 13 private hospitals and medical centres, and ECG, exercise ECG and echocardiogram fees comparedHow much does a heart test cost? Compare the ECG, exercise ECG, 24-hour ECG, echocardiogram and coronary CT scan fees published by Hong Kong private hospitals, and the set fees for patients with a Hospital Authority referral letter.Updated 2026-10-01
- Hernia repair fees 2026: package and bill statistics compared across 13 private hospitalsHow much does hernia surgery cost? Compare the hernia repair package prices published by 13 private hospitals in Hong Kong, whether they include the doctor's fee, bill statistics and what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-02
- Kidney stone treatment fees 2026: packages and bill statistics of 8 private hospitals comparedHow much does kidney stone treatment cost? Compares the package prices, whether the doctor's fee is included, and the bill statistics published by 8 Hong Kong private hospitals for kidney stone treatment, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-02
- Knee replacement fees 2026: packages and bill statistics compared at 10 private hospitalsHow much does knee replacement surgery cost? Compares the knee replacement package prices published by 10 Hong Kong private hospitals, whether they include the doctor's fee, bill statistics, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-02
- Mammogram fees 2026: price comparison across 11 private hospitals and public hospital feesHow much does a mammogram cost? Compare the mammography fees published by 11 Hong Kong private hospitals, how each is priced, and what to ask before you book.Updated 2026-10-02
- MRI scan fees 2026: prices at 13 private hospitals and medical centres compared, and public feesHow much does an MRI scan cost? Compares the MRI fees published by 13 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres, and explains what a quotation covers, public hospital fees and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-01
- PET-CT scan fees 2026: price comparison at 10 private hospitals and medical centres, and public feesHow much does a PET-CT cost? Compares PET-CT scan fees published by 10 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres, explains what a quotation includes, public hospital fees and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-01
- Private hospital 24-hour outpatient fees 2026: daytime, evening and late-night consultation fees compared at 9 hospitalsHow much is a private hospital outpatient clinic in the evening or on holidays? Compare the daytime, evening, late-night and holiday consultation fees of the 24-hour or urgent care outpatient clinics at 9 Hong Kong private hospitals, with public outpatient and Accident and Emergency fees.Updated 2026-10-01
- Private hospital childbirth fees 2026: delivery packages compared across 8 hospitals, doctors' fees and actual billsHow much does it cost to give birth in a private hospital? Compare the vaginal and Caesarean delivery packages of 8 private hospitals in Hong Kong, the doctors' fees the packages exclude, and the 2025 bill statistics published by 4 of the hospitals.Updated 2026-10-01
- Private hospital inpatient room charges 2026: daily room charges for standard, semi-private and private rooms at 13 hospitals comparedHow much does a night in a private hospital cost? Compares the standard room, semi-private room, private room and day-bed charges published by 13 Hong Kong private hospitals, and explains deposits and public hospital inpatient fees.Updated 2026-10-01
- Thyroidectomy fees 2026: package and bill statistics compared across 13 private hospitalsHow much does thyroid surgery cost? Compare the thyroidectomy package prices published by 13 Hong Kong private hospitals, whether the doctor's fee is included, their bill statistics, and what to ask before you book.Updated 2026-10-02
- Prostate enlargement surgery (TURP) fees 2026: package and bill statistics compared across 7 private hospitalsHow much does prostate enlargement surgery cost? Compare the package prices for prostate enlargement surgery published by 7 private hospitals in Hong Kong, whether they include the doctor's fee, bill statistics and what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-02
- Ultrasound price 2026: ultrasound fees compared at 13 private hospitals and medical centres, and public feesHow much does an ultrasound scan cost? Compares the ultrasound fees published by 13 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres, and explains what a quotation covers, public hospital fees and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-01
- Uterine fibroid surgery (myomectomy) fees 2026: packages and bill statistics at 5 private hospitalsHow much does uterine fibroid surgery cost? Compare the myomectomy package prices published by 5 Hong Kong private hospitals, whether doctor's fees are included, bill statistics, and what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-02
- X-ray cost 2026: X-ray fees compared at 13 private hospitals and medical centres, and public feesHow much does an X-ray cost? Compares X-ray fees published by 13 Hong Kong private hospitals and medical centres, the pricing bases, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-02
Family medicine clinics
- Family Medicine Clinics in Central and Western District (formerly General Outpatient Clinics) 2026: addresses, opening sessions and evening and holiday consultations of 4 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Outpatient Clinics) are in Central and Western District? Lists the address, consultation sessions and evening and holiday consultations of the 4 clinics in the district, with how to book and the fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- Eastern District Family Medicine Clinics (General Outpatient Clinics) 2026: addresses, opening hours and evening / holiday sessions at 6 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including the former General Outpatient Clinics) are in Eastern District? Lists the addresses, sessions, and evening and holiday opening of the 6 clinics in Eastern District, with how to book and fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- Islands District Family Medicine Clinics (General Outpatient Clinics) 2026: addresses, opening sessions and evening / holiday consultations at 7 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Outpatient Clinics) are there in the Islands District? This page lists the addresses, consultation sessions and evening and holiday consultations of the 7 clinics in the district, plus how to book and the fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- Kowloon City Family Medicine Clinics (General Out-patient Clinics) 2026: addresses, sessions and evening/holiday consultations at 4 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Out-patient Clinics) are there in Kowloon City? This page lists the addresses, consultation sessions, evening and holiday consultations, booking methods and fees of the 4 clinics in the Kowloon City District.Updated 2026-10-25
- Family Medicine Clinics in Kwai Tsing District: addresses and opening hours 2026 of 6 public clinics (General Outpatient Clinics), with evening and holiday consultationsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Outpatient Clinics) are in Kwai Tsing District? Lists the address, consultation sessions and evening and holiday consultations of the 6 clinics in the district, with how to book and the fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- Kwun Tong District Family Medicine Clinics (General Outpatient Clinics) 2026: addresses, opening hours and evening / holiday sessions at 5 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including the former General Outpatient Clinics) are in Kwun Tong District? Lists the addresses, sessions, and evening and holiday opening of the 5 clinics in Kwun Tong District, with how to book and fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- North District Family Medicine Clinics (General Outpatient Clinics) 2026: addresses, opening sessions and evening / holiday consultations at 4 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Outpatient Clinics) are there in the North District? This page lists the addresses, consultation sessions and evening and holiday consultations of the 4 clinics in the district, plus how to book and the fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- Sai Kung District (including Tseung Kwan O) Family Medicine Clinics: addresses and opening hours 2026 of 4 public clinics (General Out-patient Clinics), with evening/holiday consultationsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Out-patient Clinics) are there in Sai Kung District (including Tseung Kwan O)? This page lists the addresses, consultation sessions, evening and holiday consultations, booking methods and fees of the 4 clinics in the Sai Kung District.Updated 2026-10-25
- Family Medicine Clinics in Sha Tin District (formerly General Outpatient Clinics) 2026: addresses, opening sessions and evening and holiday consultations of 4 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Outpatient Clinics) are in Sha Tin District? Lists the address, consultation sessions and evening and holiday consultations of the 4 clinics in the district, with how to book and the fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- Sham Shui Po District Family Medicine Clinics (General Outpatient Clinics) 2026: addresses, opening hours and evening / holiday sessions at 6 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including the former General Outpatient Clinics) are in Sham Shui Po District? Lists the addresses, sessions, and evening and holiday opening of the 6 clinics in Sham Shui Po District, with how to book and fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- Southern District Family Medicine Clinics (General Outpatient Clinics) 2026: addresses, opening sessions and evening / holiday consultations at 3 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Outpatient Clinics) are there in the Southern District? This page lists the addresses, consultation sessions and evening and holiday consultations of the 3 clinics in the district, plus how to book and the fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- Tai Po Family Medicine Clinics (General Out-patient Clinics) 2026: addresses, sessions and evening/holiday consultations at 2 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Out-patient Clinics) are there in Tai Po? This page lists the addresses, consultation sessions, evening and holiday consultations, booking methods and fees of the 2 clinics in the Tai Po District.Updated 2026-10-25
- Family Medicine Clinics in Tsuen Wan District (formerly General Outpatient Clinics) 2026: addresses, opening sessions and evening and holiday consultations of 2 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Outpatient Clinics) are in Tsuen Wan District? Lists the address, consultation sessions and evening and holiday consultations of the 2 clinics in the district, with how to book and the fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- Tuen Mun District Family Medicine Clinics (General Outpatient Clinics) 2026: addresses, opening hours and evening / holiday sessions at 3 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including the former General Outpatient Clinics) are in Tuen Mun District? Lists the addresses, sessions, and evening and holiday opening of the 3 clinics in Tuen Mun District, with how to book and fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- Wan Chai Family Medicine Clinics: addresses and opening hours 2026 of 2 public clinics (General Outpatient Clinics), with evening / holiday consultationsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Outpatient Clinics) are there in Wan Chai District? This page lists the addresses, consultation sessions and evening and holiday consultations of the 2 clinics in the district, plus how to book and the fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- Wong Tai Sin Family Medicine Clinics (General Out-patient Clinics) 2026: addresses, sessions and evening/holiday consultations at 6 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Out-patient Clinics) are there in Wong Tai Sin? This page lists the addresses, consultation sessions, evening and holiday consultations, booking methods and fees of the 6 clinics in the Wong Tai Sin District.Updated 2026-10-25
- Family Medicine Clinics in Yau Tsim Mong District (formerly General Outpatient Clinics) 2026: addresses, opening sessions and evening and holiday consultations of 3 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Outpatient Clinics) are in Yau Tsim Mong District? Lists the address, consultation sessions and evening and holiday consultations of the 3 clinics in the district, with how to book and the fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- Yuen Long District Family Medicine Clinics (General Outpatient Clinics) 2026: addresses, opening hours and evening / holiday sessions at 5 public clinicsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including the former General Outpatient Clinics) are in Yuen Long District? Lists the addresses, sessions, and evening and holiday opening of the 5 clinics in Yuen Long District, with how to book and fees.Updated 2026-10-25
- Booking a general outpatient clinic 2026: Family Medicine Clinic telephone and HA Go booking, registering as a new patient, priority groups and feesHow do I book a general outpatient clinic (now called a Family Medicine Clinic)? A summary of the telephone and HA Go booking methods published by the Hospital Authority, registering as a new patient, the caller ID requirement, the priority groups pilot scheme, and the 2026 fees.Updated 2026-10-01
- Family Medicine Clinics in Hong Kong (formerly General Outpatient Clinics) 2026: 76 public clinics in 18 districts, evening and holiday consultationsWhich public Family Medicine Clinics (including those formerly called General Outpatient Clinics) are in Hong Kong's 18 districts? Lists the 76 clinics by district, how many have evening, Sunday and public holiday consultations, and how to book and the fees.Updated 2026-10-25
Subsidies, funds and payment
- Can physiotherapy and chiropractic be paid with the Elderly Health Care Voucher? Notes and the referral arrangementCan you use the Elderly Health Care Voucher for a physiotherapist or a chiropractor? Chiropractors are eligible with no note, while physiotherapists carry conditions. This page follows the Government's voucher page on each allied health eligibility, the notes and the referral-arrangement gap.Updated 2026-10-06
- Financial support for cancer patients in Hong Kong 2026: public hospital drug charges, the Samaritan Fund, the Community Care Fund, fee waivers and Disability AllowanceWhat financial support can cancer patients in Hong Kong apply for? Charging categories of Hospital Authority cancer drugs, the roles of the Samaritan Fund and the Community Care Fund, fee waivers, and the eligibility basis for CSSA and Disability Allowance, compiled from Government and Social Welfare Department information.Updated 2026-10-01
- Community Care Fund Medical Assistance Programmes 2026: what the three programmes subsidise, eligibility and how to applyWhat medical assistance does the Community Care Fund offer, and who can apply? The scope of subsidy, eligibility, means test and how to apply for the three medical assistance programmes, compiled from the Social Welfare Department's web pages and papers the Government submitted to the Legislative Council in 2026.Updated 2026-10-01
- Elderly Health Care Vouchers 2026: HK$2,000 a year for older people – what they can be used for and how to check the balanceHow do Elderly Health Care Vouchers work? Based on the Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme website: eligibility, the annual amount and accumulation limit, services they can and cannot be used for, how to check the balance, sharing with a spouse and the reward scheme.Updated 2026-10-01
- Government health checks and screening 2026: Elderly Health Centre annual fee, colorectal, cervical and breast cancer screening eligibilityWhat health check and screening services does the government provide? Eligibility and annual fees at the Department of Health's Elderly Health Centres, eligibility for the government-subsidised colorectal, cervical and breast cancer screening programmes, and how the fees compare with self-paid private health check plans.Updated 2026-10-02
- Benefits for having a baby in Hong Kong 2026: Newborn Baby Bonus, child allowance, maternity leave and paternity leaveWhat government benefits are there for having a baby in Hong Kong? Based on information published by the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office, the Inland Revenue Department and the Labour Department, this page sets out the Newborn Baby Bonus eligibility and application, child allowance, and maternity and paternity leave under the Employment Ordinance.Updated 2026-10-02
- Insurance, cashless care and medical cards: what should I ask, and whom?Using a medical card in Hong Kong? What to ask the clinic, insurer and card company about booking, your plan's network, cashless payment and using your card.Updated 2026-10-15
- Medical insurance pre-approval and direct billing: how to apply, what to bring on admission, and what you still pay before dischargeWhat is insurance pre-approval, how do you apply, and do you really pay nothing on discharge? Based on information from the Insurance Authority, Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme documents and procedures published by private hospitals, this page explains pre-approval, the ‘letter of guarantee’ and direct billing.Updated 2026-10-02
- Applying for a medical fee waiver 2026: eligibility, income and asset limits, documents needed and where to applyHow do I apply for a public hospital medical fee waiver? A summary of the income and asset limits from 1 January 2026, how household members are counted, the documents needed, where to apply and online applications through HA Go, plus the annual charge cap.Updated 2026-10-01
- Using medical insurance for a private specialist: medical networks, pre-approval (cashless) and making your own claimExplains what to confirm with the insurer before seeing a private specialist, whether the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme Standard Plan covers outpatient visits, how pre-approval works, and what documents to submit for outpatient and inpatient claims.Updated 2026-10-01
- Public hospital fees for Non-eligible Persons 2026: A&E HK$2,100, specialist outpatient HK$850, and who counts as an Eligible PersonWithout a Hong Kong Identity Card, how much do you pay at a public hospital? A summary of Hospital Authority fees for Non-eligible Persons from 1 January 2026 for Accident and Emergency, outpatient, inpatient, delivery and test services, and the definition of Eligible Persons.Updated 2026-10-01
- Public healthcare fees and charges reform 2026: specialist outpatient and A&E fees, the HK$10,000 annual cap and fee waiversA summary of the new Hospital Authority fees for Eligible Persons from 1 January 2026, the annual charge cap of HK$10,000, the relaxed medical fee waiver, and the fees for Non-eligible Persons.Updated 2026-10-01
- Samaritan Fund 2026: what it subsidises, how the means test works and how to applyWhat does the Samaritan Fund subsidise, and how much do patients contribute? A summary of the scope of subsidy published by the Social Welfare Department and by the Government to the Legislative Council, the means test as relaxed in 2026, examples of approved cases, and the procedure for applying through medical social workers.Updated 2026-10-01
- VHIS basic rules: minimum requirements, waiting period, stopping premiums, renewal and migrationWhat are the minimum requirements of the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme (VHIS), what happens if you stop paying, and when does cover start? The basic rules for certified plans and whom the scheme is for, compiled from the Health Bureau's VHIS FAQs and policy template.Updated 2026-10-02
- VHIS tax deduction: HK$8,000 cap per insured person a year, whom you can claim for, and how it is calculatedHow much tax can you deduct for VHIS premiums, and can you claim for family members? Based on rules published by the Inland Revenue Department and the Health Bureau, this page sets out the deduction cap, specified relatives, how multiple policies and multiple taxpayers are counted, and how much tax you can save.Updated 2026-10-02
- What the VHIS Standard Plan does not cover: pregnancy, Chinese medicine, chiropractic, outpatient and second opinionsThe VHIS Standard Plan covers eligible expenses related to hospitalisation and day surgery; pregnancy and childbirth, traditional Chinese medicine, dental and vision correction are general exclusions, and purely outpatient care is outside its scope. This page explains the official Standard Plan rules only; an individual policy follows its own terms.Updated 2026-10-09
Visits and booking
- Accident and Emergency fees 2026: HK$400 per attendance at public hospitals, the five triage categories, waiting times and refundsHow much does a public hospital Accident and Emergency Department cost? A summary of Hospital Authority A&E fees, exemptions and refunds from 1 January 2026, plus the five triage categories, service targets and average waiting times.Updated 2026-10-01
- Booking private imaging in Hong Kong: referral, when the report is ready, handing images to your doctorBooking private X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI or PET: whether a doctor's referral is needed, when the report is ready, whether same-day or evening slots exist, and how images are handed to your doctor. Turnaround and evening slots differ by institution — ask them; fees link to each test's page.Updated 2026-10-09
- Cancer treatment costs in Hong Kong 2026: public, private and financial assistance comparedHow much does cancer treatment cost, and do you have to pay for it yourself? Public hospital consultation, drug and test charges, assistance, the charge cap and fee waivers for self-financed cancer drugs, and examples of private hospital test fees, side by side.Updated 2026-10-02
- Cataract surgery 2026: public, the Cataract Surgeries Programme or private? Waiting times, fees and subsidies comparedCataract surgery: public or private? Hospital Authority surgery waiting times, the Cataract Surgeries Programme subsidy and co-payment, private hospital packages and bill statistics, and the documents to prepare, side by side.Updated 2026-10-02
- Giving birth 2026: public or private hospital? Fees, antenatal booking and documents to prepare comparedGiving birth: public or private? Public hospital delivery fees for Eligible Persons and Non-eligible Persons, booking antenatal checks, private hospital delivery packages and bill statistics, and the documents to prepare, side by side.Updated 2026-10-02
- Do you need a referral to see a chiropractor? Hong Kong has no law requiring one, so you can go directlyDo you need a doctor's referral before seeing a chiropractor? Hong Kong has no law requiring a referral first, so you can go directly. This page sets out the three official facts behind that and one point about physiotherapy referrals.Updated 2026-10-06
- eHealth registration and identity verification locations: how to register, which records are shared and how to manage sharing consentHow and where do I register for eHealth? Based on the eHealth website: who can register, registering in the mobile app or in person, the categories of records that can be shared, sharing consent and access notifications.Updated 2026-10-01
- Gastroscopy and colonoscopy 2026: public, the Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme or private? Fees and quotes comparedGastroscopy or colonoscopy: public or private? Public hospital fees, eligibility and steps for the Department of Health's Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme, private hospital packages and bill statistics, and the documents to prepare, side by side.Updated 2026-10-02
- Hernia and gallstone surgery 2026: public or private? Waiting times, fees and packages for public patients comparedHernia or gallstone surgery: public or private? Public surgery waiting times and fees, private hospital packages, packages for public hospital patients and bill statistics, and the documents to prepare, side by side.Updated 2026-10-02
- How seeing a doctor works in Hong Kong 2026: how public and private healthcare divide the work, referral, waiting and feesWhat are the steps to see a doctor in Hong Kong, and how much does it cost? Based on information published by the Government and the Hospital Authority: how public and private healthcare divide the work, referral and triage for public specialists, Accident and Emergency, 2026 public fees and the rules on private fees.Updated 2026-10-01
- Seeing a doctor at night, on Sundays or on public holidays in Hong Kong: family medicine clinic evening sessions, private 24-hour outpatient clinics and A&EWhat are your options for seeing a doctor at night, on a Sunday or on a public holiday in Hong Kong? The evening and holiday sessions of Hospital Authority family medicine clinics, private hospital 24-hour outpatient clinics, Book a Doctor's Sunday and evening doctor lists, the Primary Care Directory, and the fees and when each is appropriate.Updated 2026-10-25
- Hong Kong public hospitals list: the Hospital Authority's 44 hospitals and institutions, the 18 with accident and emergency services, clusters and addressesWhich public hospitals are there in Hong Kong, which have an accident and emergency department, and which cluster is each in? The 44 hospitals and institutions in the Hospital Authority list published via DATA.GOV.HK, with cluster, address and A&E service.Updated 2026-10-19
- How to ask what a doctor charges before you goIn Hong Kong a patient may ask what a consultation costs before attending. Section 12.1 of the Medical Council's Code of Professional Conduct provides that consultation fees should be made known on request. This page sets out what to ask, whom to ask, and where fee information can be found in advance.Updated 2026-10-15
- How to book a doctor in Hong Kong: public, private and Department of Health channelsHong Kong has several booking channels, and the key question is whether a referral letter is needed: private generally takes direct booking, public specialist clinics need a referral via HA Go "Book Easy", and public general outpatient clinics book by phone or HA Go. This page is a signpost to each.Updated 2026-10-26
- Booking a specialist outpatient clinic new case: how to book a public specialist clinic, the referral letter, ‘BookHA’ in HA Go and triage stepsWant to book a new appointment at a Hospital Authority specialist outpatient clinic? What to prepare, how to submit and how cases are then triaged: a step-by-step guide to the referral letter, ‘BookHA’ in HA Go, triage and fees, based on information published by the Government and the Hospital Authority.Updated 2026-10-25
- How do you choose a doctor platform in Hong Kong? 22 differences you can check yourselfTo find a doctor in Hong Kong you can use doctor directories such as Book a Doctor, and check registration on the Medical Council's register. This page compares platforms on 22 differences you can check yourself, with sample counts and reading dates.Updated 2026-10-26
- Knee replacement surgery 2026: public or private? Waiting times, fees and packages for public patients comparedKnee replacement: public or private? Hospital Authority joint replacement waiting times, public fees, private hospital packages, packages for public hospital patients and bill statistics, and the documents to prepare, side by side.Updated 2026-10-02
- What to ask the doctor before considering LASIK: where it is done, whether insurance covers it, and how to check feesWhat should you ask the doctor before considering LASIK? The Government's reply to the Legislative Council on LASIK services, the Medical Council Code's requirements on consent to treatment, the exclusions under the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme Standard Plan, and how to check private hospital fee information.Updated 2026-10-25
- Mainland visitors seeing a doctor in Hong Kong 2026: entry endorsement, public hospital fee status, private hospital deposits and the documents to bringWhat endorsement do Mainland residents need to come to Hong Kong for medical care, and how much do public hospitals charge? Based on information from the Immigration Department, the Hospital Authority fee schedules and private hospitals, this page explains entry documents, fee status, private hospital deposits and the documents to bring.Updated 2026-10-02
- CT and MRI scans 2026: government hospital or private? Prices, set charges with a Hospital Authority referral, and quotes comparedMRI or CT scan: public or private? Public hospital fees, set charges at private hospitals for holders of a Hospital Authority referral letter, private hospital fee ranges and the documents to prepare, side by side.Updated 2026-10-02
- Does seeing a physiotherapist need a doctor's referral? First-contact physiotherapists and when no referral is neededDoes seeing a physiotherapist always need a doctor's referral letter? Hong Kong law requires a referral from a registered medical or Chinese medicine practitioner in general, with first-contact exceptions, and the Government pages carry two statements.Updated 2026-10-06
- What to prepare before a specialist appointment: documents, reports, medicine list, eHealth consent and fee questionsA checklist for your first specialist visit: the documents and reports to bring, how to use eHealth so the doctor can see your records, the fee and insurance questions to ask when booking, and points for non-Hong Kong residents.Updated 2026-10-01
- Private hospital admission deposits 2026: standard room deposits by hospital, what to bring on admission, and how bills are settled during the stayHow much deposit do you pay before admission to a private hospital, and what documents do you bring? Based on information published by each private hospital, this page compares standard, semi-private and private room deposits, and explains insurance arrangements, interim bills and settling the bill on discharge.Updated 2026-10-02
- Public or private specialist? Referral, waiting, fees and insurance comparedCompares Hospital Authority specialist outpatient clinics and private specialists on referral, waiting, fees, the annual charge cap and fee transparency, and explains how a private doctor can refer you to a public specialist clinic.Updated 2026-10-01
- Sick leave certificates (medical certificates): who can issue them, what they must state, and how many days of sick leave qualify for sickness allowanceWhen does a medical certificate from a doctor count? Based on the Employment Ordinance and the Labour Department's guide: who can issue a medical certificate, what it must state, the conditions and calculation of sickness allowance, and the Hospital Authority's electronic sick leave certificates.Updated 2026-10-01
- Do I need a referral letter to see a specialist? Public specialist outpatient clinics, private specialists and insurance comparedTo see a public specialist you need a referral letter issued by a locally registered doctor within three months, and one written by a private doctor is also accepted; for a private specialist you can ask the clinic directly; whether insurance needs a referral letter depends on the policy.Updated 2026-10-01
- Which Hong Kong doctor information can you see without logging in?Which information about Hong Kong doctors is visible without logging in: registration and specialty, and practice details such as address and consultation hours; and where a login or identity check comes first, for example fees on a particular platform and AIA Hong Kong's network doctor list. Includes a way to compare in a private window.Updated 2026-10-25
Terms
- Doctor specialty names in Chinese and English: the 66 specialties on the Medical Council Specialist Register, with English names and specialty codesWhat are 心臟科, 皮膚科 (皮膚及性病科) and 腸胃科 (腸胃肝臟科) called in English? Based on the Specialist Registration page of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page lists the Chinese names, English names and specialty codes of 66 specialties.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 心臟科 in English? Cardiology (Medical Council specialty code S13)What is the English for 心臟科? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 心臟科, and how to check a Cardiology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 臨床腫瘤科 in English? Clinical Oncology (Medical Council specialty code S26)What is 臨床腫瘤科 in English? Based on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page gives the English name and specialty code of 臨床腫瘤科 and explains how to check a Clinical Oncology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 皮膚及性病科 (皮膚科) in English? Dermatology & Venereology (Medical Council specialty code S15)What is 皮膚及性病科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register: the English name and specialty code of 皮膚及性病科, and how to check whether a doctor is a Dermatology & Venereology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 內分泌及糖尿科 (內分泌科) in English? Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (Medical Council specialty code S16)What is 內分泌及糖尿科 (內分泌科) in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 內分泌及糖尿科, and explains how to check on the Council's website whether a doctor is a specialist in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 家庭醫學 in English? Family Medicine (Medical Council specialty code S05)What is the English for 家庭醫學? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 家庭醫學, and how to check a Family Medicine specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What are 腸胃肝臟科 (腸胃科, 肝臟科) in English? Gastroenterology & Hepatology (Medical Council specialty code S17)What are 腸胃肝臟科 (腸胃科, 肝臟科) in English? Based on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page gives the English name and specialty code of 腸胃肝臟科 and explains how to check a Gastroenterology & Hepatology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 外科 in English? General Surgery (Medical Council specialty code S28)What is 外科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register: the English name and specialty code of 外科, and how to check whether a doctor is a General Surgery specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 老人科 in English? Geriatric Medicine (Medical Council specialty code S18)What is 老人科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 老人科, and explains how to check on the Council's website whether a doctor is a specialist in Geriatric Medicine.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 血液及血液腫瘤科 (血液科) in English? Haematology & Haematological Oncology (Medical Council specialty code S19)What is the English for 血液及血液腫瘤科 (血液科)? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 血液及血液腫瘤科, and how to check a Haematology & Haematological Oncology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 免疫及過敏病科 (過敏科) in English? Immunology & Allergy (Medical Council specialty code S34)What is 免疫及過敏病科 (過敏科) in English? Based on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page gives the English name and specialty code of 免疫及過敏病科 and explains how to check an Immunology & Allergy specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 感染及傳染病科 (感染科) in English? Infectious Disease (Medical Council specialty code S35)What is 感染及傳染病科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register: the English name and specialty code of 感染及傳染病科, and how to check whether a doctor is an Infectious Disease specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 內科腫瘤科 in English? Medical Oncology (Medical Council specialty code S36)What is 內科腫瘤科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 內科腫瘤科, and explains how to check on the Council's website whether a doctor is a specialist in Medical Oncology.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 腎病科 (腎科) in English? Nephrology (Medical Council specialty code S20)What is the English for 腎病科 (腎科)? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 腎病科, and how to check a Nephrology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 腦神經科 in English? Neurology (Medical Council specialty code S21)What is 腦神經科 in English? Based on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page gives the English name and specialty code of 腦神經科 and explains how to check a Neurology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 婦產科 in English? Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Medical Council specialty code S06)What is 婦產科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register: the English name and specialty code of 婦產科, and how to check whether a doctor is an Obstetrics & Gynaecology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 眼科 in English? Ophthalmology (Medical Council specialty code S07)What is 眼科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 眼科, and explains how to check on the Council's website whether a doctor is a specialist in Ophthalmology.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 骨科 in English? Orthopaedics & Traumatology (Medical Council specialty code S08)What is the English for 骨科? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 骨科, and how to check an Orthopaedics & Traumatology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 耳鼻喉科 in English? Otorhinolaryngology (Medical Council specialty code S09)What is 耳鼻喉科 in English? Based on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page gives the English name and specialty code of 耳鼻喉科 and explains how to check an Otorhinolaryngology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 兒科 in English? Paediatrics (Medical Council specialty code S10)What is 兒科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register: the English name and specialty code of 兒科, and how to check whether a doctor is a Paediatrics specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 整形外科 in English? Plastic Surgery (Medical Council specialty code S32)What is 整形外科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 整形外科, and explains how to check on the Council's website whether a doctor is a specialist in Plastic Surgery.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 精神科 in English? Psychiatry (Medical Council specialty code S24)What is the English for 精神科? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 精神科, and how to check a Psychiatry specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 呼吸系統科 (呼吸科) in English? Respiratory Medicine (Medical Council specialty code S22)What is 呼吸系統科 (呼吸科) in English? Based on the Specialist Register of the Medical Council of Hong Kong, this page gives the English name and specialty code of 呼吸系統科 and explains how to check a Respiratory Medicine specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 風濕病科 (風濕科) in English? Rheumatology (Medical Council specialty code S23)What is 風濕病科 in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register: the English name and specialty code of 風濕病科, and how to check whether a doctor is a Rheumatology specialist on the Medical Council website.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 泌尿外科 (泌尿科) in English? Urology (Medical Council specialty code S29)What is 泌尿外科 (泌尿科) in English? Based on the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, this page gives the English name and specialty code for 泌尿外科, and explains how to check on the Council's website whether a doctor is a specialist in Urology.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 急症室 in English? Accident & Emergency (A&E)How do you say 急症室 in English? Based on the Hospital Authority's schedule of charges and Government announcements in Chinese and English: the English name for 急症室, the abbreviation A&E, and how Accident and Emergency triages patients by condition.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 暗瘡 in English? AcneHow do you say 暗瘡 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Department of Health's Drug Office, this page gives the English names for 暗瘡, 粉刺 and 尋常痤瘡.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 心律不正 in English? ArrhythmiaHow do you say 心律不正 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Department of Health's Drug Office, this page gives the English name for 心律不正.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 前列腺肥大 in English? Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)How do you say 前列腺肥大 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name and abbreviation for 良性前列腺肥大症.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 驗血 in English? Blood testHow do you say 驗血 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of the Government's Cancer Online Resource Hub and the Hospital Authority's schedule of charges, this page gives the English names for blood tests and pathology services.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 骨質密度 in English? Bone density (DEXA)How do you say 骨質密度 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Department of Health's Elderly Health Service, this page gives the English names for bone density and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 乳癌 in English? Breast CancerHow do you say 乳癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name for 乳癌 and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 嘉諾撒醫院 in English? Canossa Hospital (Caritas)How do you say 嘉諾撒醫院 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list of hospitals, this page gives the English name for 嘉諾撒醫院.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 白內障手術 in English? Cataract surgeryHow do you say 白內障手術 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of a Government reply to the Legislative Council and of the Department of Health's pilot programme on private hospital price transparency, this page gives the English name for 白內障手術.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 子宮頸癌 in English? Cervical CancerHow do you say 子宮頸癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Centre for Health Protection's web pages, this page gives the English name for 子宮頸癌 (cervical cancer) and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 分娩 (childbirth) in English? Vaginal delivery / Caesarean sectionHow do you say 分娩 (childbirth) in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list, this page gives the English names for childbirth.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 割包皮 in English? CircumcisionHow do you say 割包皮 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list, this page gives the English name for 割包皮 (circumcision).Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 大腸鏡 in English? ColonoscopyHow do you say 照腸鏡 in English? Based on bilingual material from the Department of Health's Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme and hospitals, this page gives the English name for 大腸鏡 and how the examination is done.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 大腸癌 in English? Colorectal CancerHow do you say 大腸癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name for 大腸癌 and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 冠心病 in English? Coronary heart diseaseHow do you say 冠心病 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name for 冠心病 (冠狀動脈心臟病).Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 電腦掃描 in English? CT scan (Computed Tomography)How do you say 電腦掃描 in English, and what is CT scan in Chinese? Based on Chinese and English announcements by the Hospital Authority and the Government and hospital fee schedules: the Chinese and English names for CT scanning.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 糖尿病 in English? Diabetes mellitusHow do you say 糖尿病 in English? Based on the Chinese and English material of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name for ‘糖尿病’ and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 濕疹 in English? EczemaHow do you say 濕疹 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of a Government reply to the Legislative Council, this page gives the English name for 濕疹 and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 醫健通 in English? eHealthHow do you say 醫健通 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the eHealth website, this page gives the English names for 醫健通 and its mobile app.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 播道醫院 in English? Evangel HospitalHow do you say 播道醫院 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list of hospitals, this page gives the English name for 播道醫院.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 胃鏡 in English? Gastroscopy (OGD)How do you say 照胃鏡 in English? Based on private hospitals' bilingual fee schedules, this page gives the English name for 胃鏡 and its full name, oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD).Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 普通科門診 in English? General Out-patient Clinic (GOPC), now called 家庭醫學診所, Family Medicine ClinicHow do you say 普通科門診 in English? Based on the Hospital Authority's Chinese and English press releases and schedule of charges: the English names of the general outpatient clinic (GOPC) and of the renamed Family Medicine Clinic.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 痔瘡手術 in English? Haemorrhoidectomy (痔瘡: haemorrhoid)How do you say 痔瘡手術 in English? Based on bilingual material from the Centre for Health Protection and the Department of Health's pilot programme on private hospital price transparency, this page gives the English names for 痔瘡 and haemorrhoidectomy.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 頭痛 in English? HeadacheHow do you say 頭痛 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Department of Health's Drug Office, this page gives the English name for 頭痛.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 疝氣手術 (hernia surgery) in English? Hernia repairHow do you say 疝氣手術 (hernia surgery) in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list, this page gives the English name for hernia surgery.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 養和醫院 in English? Hong Kong Sanatorium & HospitalHow do you say 養和醫院 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the hospital list of the Department of Health's pilot programme on private hospital price transparency, this page gives the English name of 養和醫院.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 高血壓 in English? Hypertension (high blood pressure)How do you say 高血壓 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name for 高血壓.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 膝關節置換 in English? Total knee joint replacementHow do you say 膝關節置換手術 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of a Government reply to the Legislative Council, this page gives the English names for total knee joint replacement and total joint replacement.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 激光矯視 in English? LASIKHow do you say 激光矯視 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list, this page gives the English name for 激光矯視 (laser vision correction).Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 血癌 (blood cancer) in English? Leukaemia (白血病)How do you say 血癌 (blood cancer) in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Government's Cancer Online Resource Hub statistics table, this page gives the English name for 白血病 (leukaemia).Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 肝癌 in English? Liver CancerHow do you say 肝癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Centre for Health Protection's web pages, this page gives the English name for 肝癌 (liver cancer) and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 腰背痛 in English? Low back painHow do you say 腰痛 or 腰背痛 in English? Based on the Chinese and English index pages of the Health Bureau's primary care reference framework on common musculoskeletal problems, this page gives the English name for 腰背痛.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 肺癌 in English? Lung CancerHow do you say 肺癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Centre for Health Protection's web pages, this page gives the English name for 肺癌 (lung cancer) and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 淋巴癌 (lymphoma) in English? Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (非霍奇金淋巴瘤)How do you say 淋巴癌 (lymphoma) in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Government's Cancer Online Resource Hub statistics tables, this page shows how lymphoma is written in English.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 磁力共振 in English? MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)How do you say 磁力共振 in English, and what is MRI in Chinese? Based on Chinese and English announcements by the Hospital Authority and the Government and hospital fee schedules: the Chinese and English names for MRI.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 鼻咽癌 in English? Nasopharyngeal Cancer (NPC)How do you say 鼻咽癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English name for 鼻咽癌 and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 卵巢癌 in English? Ovarian cancerHow do you say 卵巢癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of the Centre for Health Protection's summary of cancer screening recommendations, this page gives the English name for 卵巢癌.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 胰臟癌 in English? Pancreatic CancerHow do you say 胰臟癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Government's Cancer Online Resource Hub, this page gives the English name for 胰臟癌 and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 正電子掃描 in English? PET-CT (PET stands for Positron Emission Tomography)What is PET scan in Chinese, and how do you say 正電子掃描 in English? Based on Government announcements in Chinese and English and hospital fee schedules: the Chinese and English names for PET-CT scanning.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 寶血醫院 in English? Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas)How do you say 寶血醫院 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list of hospitals, this page gives the English name for 寶血醫院.Updated 2026-10-02
- What are 私家醫生 and 私家醫院 in English? Private practitioner / Private hospitalHow do you say 私家醫生 and 私家醫院 in English? Based on Government documents in Chinese and English: how private doctor and private hospital are written in English, and how to check a private doctor's registration.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 前列腺癌 in English? Prostate CancerHow do you say 前列腺癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Government's Cancer Online Resource Hub, this page gives the English name for 前列腺癌 and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 通波仔 in English? Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (經皮冠狀動脈介入治療)How do you say 通波仔 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of the Policy Address and the Samaritan Fund report, and on hospital material, this page gives the full Chinese name and the English name of 通波仔.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 公立醫院 in English? Public hospitalHow do you say 公立醫院 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of Hong Kong Yearbook 2024 and the Hospital Authority fee schedule, this page gives the English name for 公立醫院 (public hospital).Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 轉介信 in English? Referral letterHow do you say 轉介信 in English? Based on the Hospital Authority's Chinese and English press releases: the English name for 轉介信, and the referral letter requirement for booking a new appointment at a public specialist outpatient clinic.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 第二意見 in English? Second opinionHow do you say 第二意見 in English? Based on the Chinese and English texts of the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Code of Professional Conduct: the English for 第二意見, and what the Code requires of doctors commenting on a colleague's opinion.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 醫生紙 / 病假紙 in English? Medical certificate (sick leave certificate)How do you say 醫生紙 in English? Based on the Employment Ordinance and the Hospital Authority's Chinese and English press releases: the English names for 醫生紙, 病假紙 and 病假證明書.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 專科醫生 in English? Specialist (the Medical Council's Specialist Register)How do you say 專科醫生 in English? Based on Chinese and English material from the Medical Council of Hong Kong: the English for 專科醫生 and for the Specialist Register, and how to check whether a doctor is on the Specialist Register.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 專科門診 in English? Specialist Out-patient Clinic (SOPC)How do you say 專科門診 in English? Based on Chinese and English announcements by the Government and the Hospital Authority: the English name for 專科門診, the abbreviation SOPC, and what you need to book a new appointment at a public specialist outpatient clinic.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 胃癌 in English? Stomach CancerHow do you say 胃癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Centre for Health Protection's web pages, this page gives the English name for 胃癌 (stomach cancer) and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 中風 in English? StrokeHow do you say 中風 in English? Based on the Chinese and English web pages of the Centre for Health Protection, this page gives the English names for 中風 and 腦血管病.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 甲狀腺癌 in English? Thyroid CancerHow do you say 甲狀腺癌 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Government's Cancer Online Resource Hub web pages, this page gives the English name for 甲狀腺癌 (thyroid cancer) and links to related pages on this site.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 甲狀腺手術 (thyroid surgery) in English? ThyroidectomyHow do you say 甲狀腺手術 (thyroid surgery) in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list, this page gives the English name for thyroid surgery.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is 超聲波 in English? Ultrasound (ultrasound scan)How do you say 超聲波 in English, and what is 超聲波檢查 in English? Based on Government announcements in Chinese and English and hospital fee schedules: the Chinese and English names for ultrasound.Updated 2026-10-01
- What is 仁安醫院 in English? Union HospitalHow do you say 仁安醫院 in English? Based on the Chinese and English versions of the Department of Health's Pilot Programme for Enhancing Price Transparency for Private Hospitals list of hospitals, this page gives the English name for 仁安醫院.Updated 2026-10-02
Choosing a doctor
- Asthma: should you see a respiratory specialist or an allergist? What the two specialties cover and how the Hospital Authority follows up asthmaShould asthma be seen in Respiratory Medicine or in Immunology & Allergy? What the two specialties and the related paediatric specialties cover, how the Hospital Authority follows up asthma patients, and how to check a doctor's specialist registration.Updated 2026-10-02
- What is the difference between Clinical Oncology and Medical Oncology? Scope, colleges and specialist registrationWhat is the difference between Clinical Oncology and Medical Oncology? The two specialties' codes on the Medical Council register, their specialty colleges and scope, and their roles in Hospital Authority cancer treatment.Updated 2026-10-02
- Eczema: see a GP or a dermatologist? And what about eczema in children?Eczema: see a GP or a dermatologist? What the Government's 2023 Legislative Council reply says about eczema care in primary care and referral to Department of Health dermatology clinics, and what the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians Guideline Development Group recommends on referring children with eczema to a specialist.Updated 2026-10-03
- Finding a dentist in Hong Kong 2026: dental general public sessions and clinics, checking a registered dentist, elderly vouchers and subsidies, and what to ask about private dental feesWhere to find a dentist in Hong Kong, what it costs and how to check one: what dental general public sessions treat and how to register online, session times of the 11 clinics, checking registration and specialties with the Dental Council, elderly vouchers and the Community Dental Support Programme, and what to ask about private fees.Updated 2026-10-26
- How to choose a breast cancer doctor 2026: which specialties are involved, breast surgery and specialist registration, screening recommendations, public and private routes and test fees, insuranceWho is a good breast cancer doctor, and which specialty should you see? The specialties involved in breast cancer, breast surgery and specialist registration, Hong Kong's breast cancer screening recommendations, the public and private routes, test fees, what to check with your insurer, and the what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a cardiologist 2026: which specialty, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good cardiologist? How to check cardiology specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation and heart test fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a cardiothoracic surgeon 2026: what Cardio-thoracic Surgery treats, how it differs from Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good cardiothoracic surgeon? What Cardio-thoracic Surgery treats, how it differs from Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a cervical cancer doctor 2026: Gynaecological Oncology and Obstetrics & Gynaecology, checking specialist registration, cervical screening guidelines, public and private routes, insuranceWho is a good cervical cancer doctor? The difference between Gynaecological Oncology and Obstetrics & Gynaecology, how to check specialist registration, Hong Kong's two cervical screening guidelines, the public and private routes, what to check with your insurer, and the what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a colorectal cancer doctor 2026: which specialties are involved, colorectal surgery and specialist registration, screening recommendations, public and private routes and colonoscopy fees, insuranceWho is a good colorectal cancer doctor? The specialties involved in colorectal cancer, colorectal surgery and specialist registration, Hong Kong's screening recommendations and government programme, public and private routes, colonoscopy fees, what to check with your insurer, and what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a dermatologist 2026: where public dermatology services are, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good dermatologist? Who provides public dermatology services, how to check Dermatology & Venereology specialist registration, the public and private routes and consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a family doctor 2026: what family medicine is, checking specialist registration, public Family Medicine Clinics and private clinics, government-subsidised schemes, insuranceWho is a good family doctor? What family medicine is, how to check a doctor's registration, how the public Family Medicine Clinics and private clinics work, the Government's family doctor schemes, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before seeing a doctor.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a gastroenterologist 2026: which specialty, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, gastroscopy and colonoscopy fees, insuranceWho is a good gastroenterologist? Which specialty on the Medical Council register covers gastroenterology and hepatology, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation, gastroscopy and colonoscopy fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a general surgeon 2026: what General Surgery covers, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good surgeon? What General Surgery covers, which specialty breast and colorectal surgery belong to, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a geriatrician 2026: what Geriatric Medicine deals with, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good geriatrician? What Geriatric Medicine deals with, how it differs from Internal Medicine, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a gynaecological oncologist 2026: what Gynaecological Oncology covers, how it differs from Obstetrics & Gynaecology, checking specialist registration, public and private routes and fees, insuranceWho is a good gynaecological oncologist? What Gynaecological Oncology covers, how it differs from Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Clinical Oncology, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a haematologist 2026: what Haematology & Haematological Oncology deals with, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good haematologist? What Haematology & Haematological Oncology deals with, how it differs from Haematology, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a blood cancer (leukaemia) doctor 2026: Haematology & Haematological Oncology, checking specialist registration, public and private routes, insuranceWho is a good blood cancer doctor? The difference between Haematology & Haematological Oncology and Haematology, which specialty treats blood cancer in children, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, what to check with your insurer, and the what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a liver cancer doctor 2026: which specialties are involved, checking specialist registration, screening recommendations, public and private routes and test fees, insuranceWho is a good liver cancer doctor, and which specialty should you see? The specialties involved in liver cancer, how to check specialist registration, recommendations on hepatitis B and liver cancer surveillance, the public and private routes, test fees, what to check with your insurer, and the what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a lung cancer doctor 2026: which specialties are involved, checking specialist registration, public and private routes and test fees, insuranceWho is a good lung cancer doctor, and which specialty should you see? The specialties involved in lung cancer, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, test fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a lymphoma doctor 2026: Haematology & Haematological Oncology, checking specialist registration, public and private routes and PET scan fees, insuranceWho is a good lymphoma doctor? The specialties related to lymphoma, the difference between Haematology & Haematological Oncology and Haematology, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, PET scan fees, what to check with your insurer, and the what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a nasopharyngeal cancer doctor 2026: which specialties are involved, checking specialist registration, EBV screening recommendations, public and private routes, insuranceWho is a good nasopharyngeal cancer doctor? The specialties related to nasopharyngeal cancer, how to check specialist registration, Hong Kong's recommendations on Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) screening, the public and private routes, what to check with your insurer, and the what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a nephrologist 2026: what Nephrology deals with, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good kidney doctor? What Nephrology deals with, how it differs from Urology, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a neurologist 2026: Neurology and Neurosurgery, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good brain doctor? What Neurology deals with, how it differs from Neurosurgery, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a neurosurgeon 2026: what Neurosurgery treats, how it differs from Neurology, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good neurosurgeon? What Neurosurgery treats, how it differs from Neurology, how to check specialist registration, how the public and private routes work, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a paediatric surgeon 2026: what Paediatric Surgery treats, how it differs from Paediatrics, checking specialist registration, public and private fees, insuranceWho is a good paediatric surgeon? What Paediatric Surgery treats, how it differs from Paediatrics, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a paediatrician 2026: paediatrics and its subspecialties, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good paediatrician, and up to what age do they see children? The difference between paediatrics and its subspecialties, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a pancreatic cancer doctor 2026: the specialties involved, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and specialist registration, screening recommendations, public and private routes, insuranceWho is a good pancreatic cancer doctor, and which specialty should you see? The specialties involved in pancreatic cancer, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and specialist registration, Hong Kong's screening recommendations, the public and private routes, what to check with your insurer, and the what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a plastic surgeon 2026: what plastic surgery deals with, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good plastic surgeon? What plastic surgery deals with, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a prostate cancer doctor 2026: the specialties involved, checking specialist registration, PSA screening recommendations, public and private routes, insuranceWho is a good prostate cancer doctor, and which specialty should you see? The specialties involved in prostate cancer, how to check specialist registration, Hong Kong's PSA screening recommendations, the public and private routes, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a psychiatrist 2026: what psychiatry deals with, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good psychiatrist? What psychiatry deals with, how public new cases are triaged, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a respiratory physician 2026: what Respiratory Medicine deals with, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good respiratory physician? What Respiratory Medicine deals with, how it differs from Cardio-thoracic Surgery, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a rheumatologist 2026: what Rheumatology deals with, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good rheumatologist? What Rheumatology deals with, how it differs from orthopaedics, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a stomach cancer doctor 2026: the specialties involved, checking specialist registration, screening recommendations, public and private routes and gastroscopy fees, insuranceWho is a good stomach cancer doctor? The specialties involved, upper gastrointestinal surgery and specialist registration, Hong Kong's stomach cancer screening recommendations, the public and private routes, gastroscopy fees, what to check with your insurer, and the what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a thyroid cancer doctor 2026: the specialties involved, checking specialist registration, screening recommendations, public and private routes, insuranceWho is a good thyroid cancer doctor, and which specialty should you see? The specialties involved in thyroid cancer, how to check specialist registration, Hong Kong's screening recommendations, the public and private routes, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a urologist 2026: what Urology deals with, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good urologist? What Urology deals with, how it differs from nephrology, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose a vascular surgeon 2026: what Vascular Surgery covers, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good vascular surgeon? What Vascular Surgery covers, how it differs from Cardiology and Cardio-thoracic Surgery, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose an endocrinologist 2026: what Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism deals with, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good endocrinologist? What Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism deals with, when diabetes is referred to a specialist, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose an ENT specialist 2026: what ENT deals with, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good ENT specialist? What Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) deals with, where children have hearing tests, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose an obstetrician and gynaecologist 2026: gynaecology and obstetrics, cervical screening, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good gynaecologist? What Obstetrics & Gynaecology covers, how to check specialist registration, cervical screening guidelines, the public and private routes, consultation and delivery fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose an ophthalmologist 2026: when people are referred to ophthalmology, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good ophthalmologist? What ophthalmology deals with, when people with diabetes and older adults are referred to ophthalmology, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes and consultation fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose an orthopaedic surgeon 2026: what orthopaedics deals with, checking specialist registration, public and private fees and waiting, insuranceWho is a good orthopaedic surgeon? What orthopaedics covers, when low back pain and knee joint degeneration are referred, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, consultation and MRI fees, what to check when using medical insurance, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- How to choose an ovarian cancer doctor 2026: Gynaecological Oncology and Obstetrics & Gynaecology, checking specialist registration, screening recommendations, public and private routes, insuranceWho is a good ovarian cancer doctor, and which specialty should you see? Gynaecological Oncology and Obstetrics & Gynaecology compared, how to check specialist registration, Hong Kong's ovarian cancer screening recommendations, the public and private routes, what to check with your insurer, and the what to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-27
- What does Immunology & Allergy treat? Scope, related specialties and specialist registrationWhat does Immunology & Allergy (commonly called ‘allergy’) deal with? Its Medical Council specialty code, college and scope, and how it differs from paediatric immunology and allergy and from Immunology in pathology.Updated 2026-10-02
- What does Infectious Disease treat? Scope, related specialties and specialist registrationWhat does Infectious Disease (commonly called the ‘infection’ specialty) deal with? Its Medical Council specialty code, college and scope, and how it differs from Clinical Microbiology and Infection and from paediatric infectious diseases.Updated 2026-10-02
- Internal medicine vs surgery: what is the difference? Which should I see first?What is the difference between internal medicine and surgery? The two specialties' codes on the Medical Council's register, their colleges and scope, and where the Government's Primary Healthcare Blueprint places seeing a family doctor first.Updated 2026-10-02
- Where can I get help for emotional distress or anxiety? Official help routes and psychiatry in Hong KongWhat does psychiatry deal with? When you have emotional distress or anxiety, which official help routes are there in Hong Kong: the 18111 Mental Health Support Hotline, Integrated Community Centres for Mental Wellness, the District Health Centre pilot project and Hospital Authority psychiatry.Updated 2026-10-02
- What does a radiologist do 2026: referrals for X-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI, public and private fees, checking specialist registrationWhat does a radiologist do? Whether X-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI scans need a referral, how the public and private routes work, how much they cost, and the questions to ask before a scan.Updated 2026-10-03
- What is Pain Medicine 2026: what Pain Medicine covers, how it differs from Anaesthesiology, checking specialist registration, public and private routesWhat is Pain Medicine? What Pain Medicine covers, how it differs from Anaesthesiology, which also manages acute and chronic pain, how it differs from Orthopaedics & Traumatology, how to check specialist registration, the public and private routes, and the questions to ask before booking.Updated 2026-10-25
Patient journey
- Breast cancer: what are the usual steps from diagnosis to starting treatment?What are the usual steps for breast cancer from diagnosis to starting treatment? Follow-up after an abnormal screening result, referral to a surgeon, the multidisciplinary team, cancer case managers, and pages on the related specialties, fees and financial support.Updated 2026-10-03
- Bringing previous tests to a new doctor in Hong Kong: reports, imaging discs and pathology slidesTransferring hospital, getting a second opinion, or coming from the mainland to see a new doctor: beyond the report, bring the original images and pathology material to reduce repeat tests. Who to ask for each, what eHealth covers, and that the treating doctor decides whether to repeat a test.Updated 2026-10-09
- Worried your child has a developmental delay? Who to see first, and how autism and ADHD are assessedWorried your child has a developmental delay, autism or attention deficit? Who to see first, the referral routes and assessment team of the Department of Health's Child Assessment Service, and the follow-up after assessment described in Government replies to the Legislative Council.Updated 2026-10-25
- After a diagnosis, should I choose the doctor or the hospital first?Choosing the doctor or the hospital after a diagnosis: in the private sector these are two decisions — a hospital must credential a doctor before they may admit there, and the same doctor may be approved at several hospitals; the hospital decides whether it offers the service you need. In the public sector a referral goes to a specialty, not a named doctor.Updated 2026-10-09
- Colorectal cancer: what are the usual steps from diagnosis to starting treatment?What are the usual steps for colorectal cancer from diagnosis to starting treatment? Referral after a positive screening test, tests and diagnosis, the multidisciplinary team, cancer case managers, and pages on the related specialties, fees and financial support.Updated 2026-10-03
- Community care after discharge: nasogastric-tube care, residential homes and community supportNeeding care after discharge: assessment and referral through a medical social worker or the Social Welfare Department's Standardised Care Need Assessment Mechanism; community care (service voucher, home-based, day care) and residential care options are on the SWD site; for nursing skills, ask the ward or medical social worker before discharge.Updated 2026-10-09
- Done with surgery in Hong Kong, following up in the mainland: which discharge records to getAfter surgery or treatment in Hong Kong and following up in the mainland or elsewhere, what to collect at discharge — the discharge summary, medication record, follow-up and suture-removal arrangements, and test reports. Who to ask for each, and how it differs from a medical report.Updated 2026-10-09
- What should I prepare for my first doctor visit? How can a family member help as a companion?What documents, medicine list and reports should you bring to a first doctor visit? How family members accompanying a patient can help organise information and ask questions, and the rules for collecting reports or medical records on a patient's behalf.Updated 2026-10-03
- Requesting your medical records, reports and images in Hong Kong: how to apply through the Hospital Authority, private hospitals and eHealth, and the feesWant to get your own records, medical reports and images? This page explains the difference between a data access request and a medical report, how to apply at the Hospital Authority and private hospitals, the fees and how long it takes, and what records eHealth covers.Updated 2026-10-14
- Liver cancer: what are the usual steps from diagnosis to starting treatment?What are the usual steps for liver cancer from diagnosis to starting treatment? Imaging and biopsy, treatment decided by stage, multidisciplinary teams, cancer case managers, and pages on the related specialties, fees and financial support.Updated 2026-10-03
- Lung cancer: what are the usual steps from diagnosis to starting treatment?What are the usual steps for lung cancer from diagnosis to starting treatment? Tests and diagnosis, molecular markers, the Hospital Authority's related departments and multidisciplinary teams, and pages on the related specialties, fees and financial support.Updated 2026-10-03
- How do I arrange a non-emergency ambulance? The 999 ambulance vs non-emergency ambulance transfer service (NEATS) on transfer day, and the feesArranging transport on the day of a transfer, discharge or follow-up: a 999 emergency ambulance is for emergencies, while a transfer is non-emergency transport (NEATS) arranged by the hospital or clinic — the Hospital Authority serves patients meeting its criteria, the Auxiliary Medical Service is free, and other services charge.Updated 2026-10-09
- An older person has several chronic conditions: which doctor should coordinate their care?An older person has heart disease and several other chronic conditions: which doctor should coordinate their care? What the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine says about the scope of Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, how the Primary Healthcare Blueprint describes the family doctor's role, and what to prepare before seeing the doctor.Updated 2026-10-25
- Pancreatic cancer: what are the usual steps from diagnosis to starting treatment?What are the usual steps for pancreatic cancer from diagnosis to starting treatment? Scans, endoscopy and biopsy, treatment decided by stage and overall health, palliative treatment, and pages on the related specialties, fees and financial support.Updated 2026-10-03
- The doctor says I need surgery — can I ask a second doctor first? What a doctor must explain before you consentThe doctor recommends surgery and you want to ask another doctor first? This page explains the conditions under which consent is valid, which items a doctor must explain before obtaining consent, how much time you have to decide, and the practical routes in the public and private systems.Updated 2026-10-05
- Prostate cancer: what are the usual steps from diagnosis to starting treatment?What are the usual steps for prostate cancer from diagnosis to starting treatment? Assessment after a raised PSA, biopsy and staging, treatment decided by risk, cancer case managers, and pages on the related specialties, fees and financial support.Updated 2026-10-03
- How to prepare for a second opinion: which reports and images to bringWhat should you prepare for a second opinion? This page explains what the Medical Council's Code says, and how to prepare the medical reports, test reports, images and list of medicines to bring.Updated 2026-10-05
- Stomach cancer: what are the usual steps from diagnosis to starting treatment?What are the usual steps for stomach cancer from diagnosis to starting treatment? Gastroscopy, staging by ultrasound and CT, treatment decided by stage, cancer case managers, and pages on the related specialties, fees and financial support.Updated 2026-10-03
- Thyroid cancer: what are the usual steps from diagnosis to starting treatment?What are the usual steps for thyroid cancer from diagnosis to starting treatment? Fine needle aspiration and scans, surgery, arrangements before and after radioactive iodine treatment, regular follow-up, and pages on the related specialties, fees and financial support.Updated 2026-10-03
- Transferring from a public hospital to a private hospital, or private to public: what to prepare? Referral letters, handing over medical records, and eHealthWhat documents do you need to move from private to public care, or from public to private? Referral letters, how to request medical reports and records and what they cost, eHealth sharing consent, and private hospital arrangements for public patients.Updated 2026-10-03
- Transferring hospital while admitted or with surgery already scheduledWanting to transfer hospital during an admission or after surgery is scheduled: who to tell first, whether the new hospital must have a doctor accept you, whether scheduled surgery is re-queued, and how to confirm the referral reached the new hospital. Actual arrangements: ask the hospital.Updated 2026-10-09
- Two doctors give different advice — what should I compare? The items a doctor must explain before you consent to treatmentTwo doctors give different advice — what should you compare? This page uses the items a doctor must explain before obtaining consent as a comparison table: the recommended treatment, the other options, the risks, and what you have the right to know and to decide.Updated 2026-10-05
- What a family companion can do in the consultation: joining, interpreting and recordingWhat a companion can do once inside the consultation room: whether they can join, interpret for the patient, record the doctor's explanation, and how to help when the patient has cognitive impairment. It mainly depends on the clinic or hospital's rules and the patient's consent — ask the institution.Updated 2026-10-09
- What to ask your cancer doctor and care team: a checklist by diagnosis, treatment, side effects, cost and supportA checklist of questions to prepare before a cancer follow-up visit, grouped by diagnosis, tests, treatment, side effects, cost and support, each marked with whether to ask the treating doctor or the relevant staff. This site does not answer for you; your treating doctor explains your individual case.Updated 2026-10-09
- When will my test report be ready? What if there is a problem with it, and can I get it before the follow-up?After a test, waiting for the report: when it comes out, whether you must wait for the follow-up to learn the result, whether you can get a copy early, and what to do if the report is out but the follow-up is far off. Getting a report is not the same as having it interpreted.Updated 2026-10-09
- Not sure which specialty to see? How family doctors, Family Medicine Clinics and A&E differNot sure which specialty to see? What the Government's primary healthcare policy says about seeing a family doctor first, how private doctors differ from Hospital Authority Family Medicine Clinics, how A&E triage works, and the helpline for emotional distress.Updated 2026-10-03
Doctor credentials
- How to check whether a physiotherapist, chiropractor or occupational therapist is registered: searching each council's registerHow do you check whether a physiotherapist, chiropractor or occupational therapist is registered? Where a statutory council provides an online list, you can search it by name for the registration number and Chinese and English name. This page explains what each online list does and does not show, and how to search the Chinese medicine register.Updated 2026-10-06
- How to search the Medical Council of Hong Kong's list of registered doctors: checking a doctor's registration number and specialtyStep by step, use the Medical Council of Hong Kong's list of registered medical practitioners and its search function to check whether a doctor is registered, the type of registration, whether the doctor is on the Specialist Register, and disciplinary inquiry judgments.Updated 2026-10-01
- FHKAM meaning: Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, doctors' qualification abbreviations and how to confirm a specialistExplains doctors' qualification abbreviations such as FHKAM, FHKCP, MRCP and FRCP, the difference between a specialist and a doctor who is only generally registered, and how to verify on the Medical Council's registers whether a doctor is a specialist.Updated 2026-10-01
- Is Dr X any good? Five things you can check yourself, without ratingsWant to know whether a doctor is good, or right for you? Without relying on online ratings, you can check Medical Council registration, specialist registration, qualifications, disciplinary records and practice arrangements, ask the right questions at the first visit, and seek a second opinion for important decisions.Updated 2026-10-25
- What official ways are there to check a doctor in Hong Kong?The three official ways to check a doctor: the Medical Council's list of registered medical practitioners, the Primary Care Directory and eHealth's 'Search Doctors'; plus the Hong Kong Doctors Union directory, approved by the Medical Council and run by a trade union. Who runs each, what it shows, whether a login is needed, and what it cannot tell you.Updated 2026-10-15
Health information
- Abnormal mammogram result: what usually happens next? When is a breast MRI done?An abnormal mammogram result: what usually happens next? What the Cancer Online Resource Hub, the primary care reference framework and the Cancer Expert Working Group on Cancer Prevention and Screening say about further tests, referral to a surgeon and breast MRI.Updated 2026-10-03
- How to deal with acne: what to watch for with retinoids and acne creams, and whether you can squeeze spotsHow to deal with acne: reminders on topical acne products such as retinoids and benzoyl peroxide, advice on caring for acne in adolescence, and the public and private routes to dermatology (Department of Health Drug Office, Department of Health Student Health Service).Updated 2026-10-03
- What to look out for after a gastroscopy or colonoscopy? Eating, driving after sedation, test results and when to seek medical attentionWhen can you eat after a gastroscopy or colonoscopy, what should you look out for after a sedative, and when should you seek medical attention? What the Cancer Online Resource Hub and the Department of Health Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme say about care after the test, how results are given and when to seek medical attention.Updated 2026-10-05
- What are the symptoms of arrhythmia? How it is treated, what to watch for when taking medicine, and which specialty to seeWhat are the symptoms of arrhythmia? Arrhythmia symptoms, treatment options, anti-arrhythmic drugs and blood thinners, plus what Cardiology deals with and heart test fees (Department of Health Drug Office, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine).Updated 2026-10-03
- Why are the armpit lymph nodes assessed in breast cancer surgery? How do you care for the wound and drain after surgery?Why might the lymph nodes need to be assessed before breast cancer surgery? What the Cancer Online Resource Hub says about axillary lymph node dissection, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and care of the wound, drain and arm after surgery.Updated 2026-10-03
- With a family history of cancer, when do you need genetic counselling? Who arranges genetic testing?With a family history of colorectal or breast cancer, when are people referred for genetic counselling or genetic testing? The referral criteria, the screening and genetic testing recommendations for high-risk women, and the clinical genetic service taken over by the Hospital Authority from 2023 (Hong Kong Cancer Strategy 2019, Cancer Expert Working Group).Updated 2026-10-03
- Screening for BRCA gene mutation carriers in Hong Kong: Cancer Expert Working Group recommendations and the genes listed by the Department of Health's Breast Cancer Screening Pilot ProgrammeAt what age does screening start for BRCA gene mutation carriers? The Cancer Expert Working Group on Cancer Prevention and Screening's screening recommendations for carriers of BRCA, Lynch syndrome and other gene mutations, and the genes listed by the Department of Health's Breast Cancer Screening Pilot Programme.Updated 2026-10-05
- After cataract surgery: what to look out for at home? Are there any diet restrictions?What should you look out for at home after cataract surgery? Rest, diet, hair washing, medicines and follow-up after surgery, which specialty handles cataract, and how the timing of surgery is decided (Department of Health Elderly Health Service, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine).Updated 2026-10-03
- Child with a squint or lazy eye (amblyopia): see a paediatrician, an optometrist or an ophthalmologist?Child with a squint or lazy eye (amblyopia): see a paediatrician, an optometrist or a paediatric ophthalmologist? What the Department of Health's Family Health Service says about squint, how preschool vision screening works, and referral after a failed screening.Updated 2026-10-03
- Children's vaccinations: Maternal and Child Health Centre, school or private doctor? Who to ask about vaccines before travel?Should children get vaccinated at a Maternal and Child Health Centre, at school or by a private doctor? Who gives the vaccines in the Hong Kong Childhood Immunisation Programme, how the School Immunisation Teams work, other vaccines at private clinics, and vaccine information before travelling with children.Updated 2026-10-25
- What should you watch in your diet after colorectal cancer surgery? Who do you ask about stoma supplies and care?What should you watch in your diet after colorectal cancer surgery? What the Cancer Online Resource Hub says about diet when caring for colorectal cancer patients, after laparoscopic colectomy and after discharge, plus the role of the stoma care nurse, activity after discharge and follow-up visits.Updated 2026-10-03
- What is a CT scan? How long to fast, what to know about contrast, and whether you need a referral in Hong KongHow do I prepare for a CT scan, what happens, and what are the risks of contrast? From the Cancer Online Resource Hub's test description, hospitals' patient information and the Radiographers Board Code of Practice: uses, preparation, the procedure, contrast, pregnancy and referral routes.Updated 2026-10-20
- Diabetic eye screening: what Hong Kong's primary care reference framework says, how often to have it, and what retinal photography isHow is diabetic eye screening done? How often to examine the eyes, retinal photography and referral to an ophthalmologist, and the optometrist assessment in the Primary Healthcare Co-care Network (Hong Kong Reference Framework for Diabetes Care, 2023 revised edition; Primary Healthcare Commission).Updated 2026-10-05
- What is an ECG? Resting ECG vs 24-hour ECG, public or private, and how to prepare in Hong KongWhat does an ECG check, and how is a 24-hour ECG done? From hospitals' published test descriptions, a primary healthcare reference framework and Department of Health information: uses, public and private routes, and preparation.Updated 2026-10-20
- What is an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)? What it checks, how a transoesophageal echo differs, and public or private in Hong KongWhat does an echocardiogram check, and how is a transoesophageal one different? From hospitals' published test descriptions and a primary healthcare reference framework: uses, how a standard and a transoesophageal echocardiogram differ, and public and private routes.Updated 2026-10-20
- What is an exercise ECG (treadmill test)? How it differs from a resting ECG and a coronary CT scan, and public or private in Hong KongWhat does an exercise ECG check, and how is it different from a coronary CT scan? From hospitals' published test descriptions and Centre for Health Protection information: uses, public and private routes, arrangements before the test and who decides.Updated 2026-10-20
- Frozen shoulder (肩周炎, 凝肩, 五十肩): what to do? Symptoms, self-care, physiotherapy and which doctor to seeWhat are the symptoms of frozen shoulder? What the Department of Health Elderly Health Service says about its causes, care and physiotherapy, what the Primary Healthcare Commission's clinical guideline says about seeing a physiotherapist directly, and which specialty to see.Updated 2026-10-27
- Gestational diabetes: when and how is it tested? Antenatal check-ups at Maternal and Child Health Centres and the Hospital Authority, high-risk factors, what happens after diagnosis, and postnatal follow-upWhen is gestational diabetes tested for, and which pregnant women are at high risk? The antenatal check-up schedule and the guideline, including management after diagnosis, postnatal follow-up, and public and private antenatal care (Department of Health Family Health Service, Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists).Updated 2026-10-05
- Taking painkillers for a headache: what to watch for, what to do about a sudden severe headache, and who to see first if you are unsure which specialtyWhat to watch for when taking painkillers for a headache: the Department of Health Drug Office's reminders on painkillers, sudden severe headache as one of the symptoms of stroke (Centre for Health Protection, March 2026), and who to see first if you are unsure which specialty to see for a headache.Updated 2026-10-03
- Hepatitis B: how is it tested for? Blood tests, vaccination, higher-risk groups, the Hepatitis B Co-care Scheme, and which specialty to see after diagnosisDo you need a blood test for hepatitis B, and who is at higher risk? Testing and vaccination, the arrangements of the Hepatitis B Co-care Scheme, and follow-up after diagnosis (Department of Health Viral Hepatitis Control Office, Primary Healthcare Commission).Updated 2026-10-05
- Which doctor to see for knee pain or knee degeneration: how primary care handles it, when to see a specialist, public or privateWhich doctor should you see first for knee osteoarthritis? What the Health Bureau's reference framework on Common Musculoskeletal Problems says about diagnosis, imaging, treatment and referral to a specialist for knee osteoarthritis, and the public and private routes.Updated 2026-10-27
- Which doctor to see for low back pain: how primary care handles it, whether you need an MRI, and whether you can see a physiotherapist directlyWhich doctor to see for low back pain: how low back pain is handled in primary care, imaging, painkillers and referral, plus the arrangement for seeing a physiotherapist directly (reference framework on Common Musculoskeletal Problems, 2022; Primary Healthcare Commission, December 2025).Updated 2026-10-27
- Lung cancer screening in Hong Kong: what the expert working group recommends, low-dose CT scans, and what heavy smokers should discuss with a doctorHow is lung cancer screening done in Hong Kong? The Cancer Expert Working Group on Cancer Prevention and Screening's 2023 recommendations for people at average risk and heavy smokers, the benefits and harms of low-dose CT scans, and how pack-years are calculated.Updated 2026-10-05
- What is a mammogram? At what age, does it hurt, how to prepare, and subsidised screening or private in Hong KongAt what age should a mammogram start, does it hurt, and where can I have one? From the Department of Health breast cancer screening website, the Cancer Expert Working Group recommendations and a hospital imaging centre's instructions: recommendations, the procedure, preparation and routes.Updated 2026-10-20
- What is an MRI scan? What metal to remove, implants and claustrophobia, and how long it takes in Hong KongHow do I prepare for an MRI scan, what happens, and what if I have metal in my body or fear enclosed spaces? From the Cancer Online Resource Hub's test description, hospitals' patient information and the Radiographers Board Code of Practice: uses, preparation, metal and implants, the procedure, claustrophobia, contrast and pregnancy, and referral routes.Updated 2026-10-20
- Osteoporosis and bone density tests: does the Hong Kong Government offer screening, how DXA differs from ultrasound, and who is at higher riskHow is a bone density test read? DXA and ultrasound, T-scores and risk factors, and the position on osteoporosis screening (primary healthcare reference framework, Department of Health, Government replies to the Legislative Council).Updated 2026-10-05
- What is the difference between a Pap smear and an HPV test? What happens after an abnormal result?What is the difference between a Pap smear and an HPV test? How the Department of Health's Cervical Screening Programme explains the two tests, further tests after an abnormal result, and the referral advice in primary care reference material.Updated 2026-10-03
- Does a positive faecal occult blood test mean colorectal cancer? What happens next?Does a positive faecal occult blood test mean you have colorectal cancer? What a positive result means, the follow-up consultation to explain it, the three colonoscopy referral options, and follow-up after the colonoscopy (Department of Health Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme, Cancer Online Resource Hub).Updated 2026-10-03
- How to quit smoking in Hong Kong: free quit-smoking services, the Integrated Smoking Cessation Hotline 1833 183, quit-smoking medications and Chinese medicine acupunctureHow can you quit smoking in Hong Kong? The free quit-smoking services listed by the Department of Health's Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office: the Integrated Smoking Cessation Hotline, counselling and medications, Chinese medicine acupuncture, the Youth Quitline, and the Hospital Authority's smoking counselling and cessation centres.Updated 2026-10-05
- Stroke warning signs: what to do when symptoms appear, what a mini-stroke is, and which specialty treats strokeWhat are the warning signs of stroke? The symptoms of stroke, why someone with symptoms should be taken to hospital as soon as possible, what a mini-stroke is, the risk factors, and which specialties are involved in stroke (Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health Elderly Health Service).Updated 2026-10-03
- What is an ultrasound scan? Fasting for a liver or upper abdominal scan, drinking water for a lower abdominal scan, the procedure and referral in Hong KongHow do I prepare for an ultrasound scan, what happens, and do I need a referral? From the Cancer Online Resource Hub's test description and the Radiographers Board Code of Practice: uses, preparation, the procedure, and public and private routes.Updated 2026-10-20
- What is an X-ray? How much radiation one X-ray gives, X-rays in pregnancy, the procedure and referral in Hong KongHow do I prepare for an X-ray, what happens, how much radiation is involved, and can I have one in pregnancy? From the Cancer Online Resource Hub, the Department of Health's Radiation Health Division, hospitals' patient information and the Radiographers Board Code of Practice: uses, the procedure, radiation dose, pregnancy and referral routes.Updated 2026-10-20