21 h. ago Hong Kong issues cold weather warning, with mercury set to fall to 12 degrees

Temperatures expected to range between 12 and 16 degrees on Sunday.

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57 h. ago Fog forecast in Hong Kong on Friday, with visibility below 500m in some areas

Marine authorities urge vessels to travel at safe speeds and exercise extreme caution.

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57 h. ago Fog forecast in Hong Kong on Friday, visibility below 500 metres in some areas

Marine authorities urge vessels to travel at safe speeds and exercise extreme caution.

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3 d. ago Hong Kong health authorities declare winter flu season over but warn of summer peak

City records 488 cases of severe cases in adults over winter, with 330 deaths – lower than the last flu season before Covid-19 pandemic.

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3 d. ago Hongkongers unlikely to dispute triage status under fee subsidies reform: A&E doctor

Hospital Authority consultant confident residents won’t argue with healthcare workers over ‘critical’ or ‘emergency’ status to pay lower fees.

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3 d. ago Hong Kong public hospital staff raise patient conflict concerns over fee reform

Veteran doctor, meanwhile, brushes off fears about any difficulty identifying ‘critical’ and ‘emergency’ cases for free treatment.

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3 d. ago Here’s all you need to know about Hong Kong’s coming medical fee changes

Revamped public healthcare charges are set to take effect on January 1 next year, we break how patients will be affected.

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4 d. ago Hong Kong lawmakers call for simpler fee waiver process under healthcare reform

Hospital Authority chief says applications will be made available via the HA Go mobile app, which legislators also suggest.

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4 d. ago Hong Kong to press on with premium food branding push, set up certification system

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department wants to ‘provide residents with confidence [in local food]’, according to director Mickey Lai.

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5 d. ago Hongkongers brace for public hospital fee increases under service reform

Experts call for alternative medical services to be strengthened, as reform seeks to increase standard A&E fee to HK$400, among other areas.

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5 d. ago Beijing Tong Ren Tang Joins Hands with CMHK Education Platform

Beijing Tong Ren Tang Joins Hands with CMHK Education Platform - Edubile to Launch Inaugural "Hong Kong Student Ambassador Programme for Chinese Medicine and Health Care  Macau Business

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5 d. ago 1.1 million more to benefit in 2026 under Hong Kong public healthcare subsidy reform

Health chief Lo Chung-mau says subsidy rate will decrease from 97 per cent to 90 per cent within five years under the model reform.

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5 d. ago Hong Kong public healthcare fee changes ‘could bring in HK$3 billion a year’

Extra revenue will be used to support the neediest, government says.

Economics

6 d. ago Hong Kong hospitals can save at least $24 million a year with new drug vetting system

Pharmaceutical firms may consult with health authorities individually to speed up process under streamlined drug approval system.

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6 d. ago Hong Kong hospitals can save at least HK$24 million a year with new drug vetting system

Pharmaceutical firms may consult health authorities individually to speed up process under streamlined drug approval system.

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6 d. ago 8 members of Hong Kong study tour to mainland China infected with norovirus

Another 13 from Po Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing (1983) College who went on exchange tour to Zhaoqing displaying symptoms of virus.

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7 d. ago Water leak during eye surgery at Hong Kong teaching hospital prompts probe

Doctors and medical staff had to prevent patient from getting wet during at the CUHK Medical Centre in Sha Tin.

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7 d. ago ‘Gift of life’: Hong Kong breast milk bank collects over 300 litres

More donations needed to reach aim of collecting 1,000 litres annually to help 450 to 600 premature and critically ill newborns.

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7 d. ago Record high 400,000 Hong Kong residents join organ donation register

However, the city still has as one of the lowest organ donation rates globally.

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7 d. ago Record high 400,000 Hong Kong residents listed on organ donation register

Health minister hails ‘selfless’ and ‘mighty’ acts, while advocate notes city still has as one of the lowest organ donation rates globally.

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