What is 家庭醫學 in English? Family Medicine (Medical Council specialty code S05)
According to the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, the English name for ‘家庭醫學’ is Family Medicine, with specialty code S05.
What is the English name and specialty code for 家庭醫學?
The specialty listed on the Medical Council's Specialist Register as ‘家庭醫學’ is called Family Medicine in English, with specialty code S05.
How do I check whether a doctor is a Family Medicine specialist?
On the Medical Council website's ‘Specialist Registration’ page, click ‘Family Medicine’ to open the list of doctors registered in that specialty (registration numbers begin with S05); for how to search by doctor's name, see how to check a doctor's registration and specialty.
Doctors can present themselves as specialists only if they are on the Specialist Register, and can use only the title of the specialty in which they are registered (Medical Council Code of Professional Conduct, section 7, October 2022).
What are the other specialties called?
For the names and codes of all specialties on the Medical Council register, see the Chinese–English list of medical specialty names.
Related pages on this site — choosing a doctor: How to choose a family doctor; public services and waiting: public Family Medicine Clinics in the 18 districts (including those formerly called General Out-patient Clinics).
Whether a doctor is a Family Medicine specialist is determined by the Medical Council's Specialist Register.
Frequently asked questions
What is Family Medicine in Chinese?
家庭醫學 (the Chinese name for Family Medicine on the Medical Council Specialist Register, specialty code S05).
What does S05 mean?
S05 is the specialty code for ‘家庭醫學’ (Family Medicine) on the Medical Council's Specialist Register; registration numbers on the Medical Council's list of Family Medicine specialists begin with S05.