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Latest news and updates on healthcare and hospitals in Hong Kong, including medical issues, the impact of the city's ageing population, coronavirus pandemic and seasonal influenza outbreaks on the health system.
Heartbreaking case of alleged child abuse by nanny from city neighbourhood scheme raises questions about screening, instruction and assessment.
Third girl dies from virus as H1 strain sweeps city, helped by Hong Kong’s low herd immunity and poor vaccination rate
Hong Kong’s world-class public healthcare system has one major flaw: it is woefully inadequate for dental care.
Extension of electronic health record platform from Hong Kong’s public medical service providers will not only improve efficiency but also expand access to care.
The case of a man being infected with the rare B virus after a macaque attack in a country park has aroused widespread concern. Yet some people are reportedly still feeding or interacting with the primates.
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Hong Kong aims to cut its budget deficit, but a plan to slash the maximum limits on prescriptions for medicines needs more consideration.
Family of eight-year-old Hong Kong girl left in vegetative state for years after operation deserves empathy from community. Public hospitals treat most people in city and there have been relatively few serious medical blunders despite pandemic and staff shortages
A comprehensive publicity drive is needed to ensure greater community awareness by the time the new legislation comes into effect.
- Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners to receive eight months of training on the mainland and another 16 months in Hong Kong as part of public scheme
- Scheme aims to improve practitioners’ professional skills as first specialised hospital expected to open end of 2025
Centre for Health Protection warns that dominating flu virus strain might change for second time, possibly extending flu season already longer than usual.
Readers discuss why worries about AI being unable to provide the human touch in healthcare are overblown, the need for greater digitisation of government and business processes, and an inspiring example of efficiency.
Medical Council says Dr Chu Kin-wah failed to properly investigate after patient’s complaints or adequately check possible presence of a foreign object.
Screening may help to identify patients with condition that may not necessarily present symptoms, professor says.
Low vaccination rate may make it easier for dominating flu virus strain to shift, medical professors say.
Joint call for public-private partnership to ease dental service shortage follows city’s auditor push for shake-up of appointment system at government clinics.
Audit Commission says dental service quota has decreased from 40,322 in 2018-19 financial year to 20,337 in 2022-23.
Centre for Health Protection says girl, who was in good health previously and had not travelled recently, developed fever and cough on Friday.
Median height for 18-year-olds of both sexes up by about 2cm, with weight increases also recorded, researchers say.
Family of Chau Tin-yu, eight, who died on March 10, holds vigil for her at Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour, before her cremation on Sunday.
Department of Health says initial investigation finds cyberattack on Union Hospital did not lead to any patient data or medical services being compromised.
Authorities say girl developed fever and cough, before suffering convulsions and testing positive for influenza A (H1).
Readers discuss English standards, the limits of telemedicine, police dedication, and what’s on the walls in public libraries.
Door-to-door cross-border ambulance service not reciprocal at first because of more complex procedures for approval of vehicles, doctors, equipment and medicine from Hong Kong.
New cross-border ambulance transfer service pilot scheme to include non-Hongkonger patients from mainland China and Macau.
Think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation says city lacks end-of-life care framework despite a bill allowing advance directives on such treatments.
Two-decade study found maternal diabetes during pregnancy is unlikely to be a direct cause of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Readers discuss the healthcare industry’s contribution to climate change, the benefit of educating people on recycling, and the environmental perils of deep-sea mining.
Deputy health secretary Sam Hui says private sector accounts for more than 60 per cent of record views, but only contributes less than 1 per cent of data uploaded.
Readers discuss why every district health centre should provide basic eye health services, the effectiveness of the tobacco tax, and the decline in politeness.
Medical Council says Joseph Kam has not shown remorse over HK$4.25 million fraud case in which World Health Organization, two overseas institutions were deceived.
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department issues warning after 37-year-old man becomes city’s first confirmed case of deadly B virus following monkey attack.
Chinese University researchers say patients in trial took oral targeted therapy once a day and underwent scans every six weeks.
