What is 精神科 in English? Psychiatry (Medical Council specialty code S24)
According to the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, the English name for ‘精神科’ is Psychiatry, with specialty code S24.
What is the English name and specialty code for 精神科?
The specialty listed on the Medical Council's Specialist Register as ‘精神科’ is called Psychiatry in English, with specialty code S24.
How do I check whether a doctor is a Psychiatry specialist?
On the Medical Council website's ‘Specialist Registration’ page, click ‘Psychiatry’ to open the list of doctors registered in that specialty (registration numbers begin with S24); 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 psychiatrist; public services and waiting: public waiting times for Psychiatry.
Frequently asked questions
What is Psychiatry in Chinese?
精神科 (the Chinese name for Psychiatry on the Medical Council Specialist Register, specialty code S24).
What does S24 mean?
S24 is the specialty code for ‘精神科’ (Psychiatry) on the Medical Council's Specialist Register; registration numbers on the Medical Council's list of Psychiatry specialists begin with S24.