Tag: Authority

Hospital Authority expands the Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine services to 53 hospital sites ****************************************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:            The Hospital Authority (HA) announced today (March 14) that the Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine (ICWM) services have been further expanded to 26 public hospitals under the seven clusters in the first quarter of 2024 and adding up the hospital sites from eight to 53 (at the Annex). Such expansion is in line with the policy direction set forth in the Policy Address that to promote long-term development of Chinese medicine (CM) and enhance ICWM services in providing ... Read more

Hospital Authority welcomes 2024-25 Budget ****************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      The Hospital Authority (HA) Chairman, Mr Henry Fan, welcomed the 2024-25 Budget announced by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, at the Legislative Council today (February 28). The 2024-25 annual subvention for the HA will be $95.4 billion (including $93.5 billion recurrent), having increased by 2 per cent compared to the 2023-24 revised provision.      Mr Fan was particularly grateful for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government’s increased subvention to the HA to enhance public healthcare services despite facing pressure on public finances. ... Read more

Hospital Authority reminds members of public to stay alert to fraudulent calls ****************************************************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      ​The spokesperson of the Hospital Authority (HA) today (December 1) reminds members of the public to stay alert to fraudulent calls.             The HA received a report from the Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) today, which PWH was informed by members of the public that they received calls claiming to be calling from the PWH. The call was in the form of pre-recorded messages requesting the recipient to follow instructions to collect a document. The PWH has ... Read more

Hospital Authority welcomes “The Chief Executive’s 2023 Policy Address” ********************************************************************************* The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:      The Hospital Authority (HA) Chairman, Mr Henry Fan, welcomed the healthcare service-related measures included in “The Chief Executive’s 2023 Policy Address” delivered by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (October 25). It is believed that the measures will facilitate the HA in enhancing the quality of public healthcare service, establishing a healthy Hong Kong.      The HA will fully collaborate with the Government’s policies, and continue to increase service capacity and improve quality of public healthcare in order to meet ... Read more

Hospital Authority Service Arrangement ************************************** The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:        The Hospital Authority announces that as the Hong Kong Observatory has issued Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8, its general out-patient clinics, specialist out-patient clinics, allied health and other day services will be closed while the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 is in force. Patients, who have scheduled appointments, are advised to make a new appointment after the cancellation of the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8.         Service of Accident & Emergency Department at public hospitals remains normal.