What is 普通科門診 in English? General Out-patient Clinic (GOPC), now called 家庭醫學診所, Family Medicine Clinic
The English for 「普通科門診」 is General Out-patient Clinic, abbreviated GOPC. From 11 October 2025, Hospital Authority general outpatient clinics were renamed 「家庭醫學診所」, in English Family Medicine Clinic (FMC).
How are 普通科門診 and 家庭醫學診所 written in English?
General Out-patient Clinic (GOPC) and Family Medicine Specialist Clinic services were unified from 11 October 2025 under the name 「家庭醫學門診服務」 (Family Medicine Out-patient Services) (Hospital Authority Chinese and English press releases, October 2025).
From the same day, general outpatient clinics were renamed 「家庭醫學診所」 (Family Medicine Clinic, FMC), and Community Health Centres were renamed 「家庭醫學綜合中心」 (Family Medicine Integrated Centre, FMIC).
The Chinese reads 「家庭醫學診所（包括綜合診所）」 and the English reads Family Medicine Clinic (include Integrated Clinic) (Hospital Authority schedule of charges, effective 1 January 2026).
Which patients do Family Medicine Outpatient Services see?
Family Medicine Outpatient Services mainly serve chronic patients in a stable condition (for example diabetes) and patients with episodic illnesses with relatively mild symptoms (for example colds) (Hospital Authority, December 2025).
For how to book, see Booking a general outpatient clinic; for clinics in each district, see Family Medicine Clinics in Hong Kong.
What is 「普通科醫生名冊」 in English?
The Medical Council website writes 「普通科醫生名冊」 as General Register; the specialty 「家庭醫學」 on the Specialist Register is Family Medicine in English, see 家庭醫學 in English.
Frequently asked questions
What is 普通科門診 in English?
General Out-patient Clinic, abbreviated GOPC; from 11 October 2025, Hospital Authority general outpatient clinics were renamed 家庭醫學診所 (Family Medicine Clinic).
What does GOPC mean?
GOPC is the abbreviation of General Out-patient Clinic, that is, the Hospital Authority's general outpatient clinics.
Have the services changed since the renaming?
The Hospital Authority said the change of name does not affect existing services, and follow-up and booking arrangements remain the same.
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