Healthcare

Lift failures at HK's Queen Mary Hospital prompt government probe

Lift failures at HK's Queen Mary Hospital prompt government probe

Rectification works are underway and expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026.
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New Sheung Wan centre expands Hong Kong’s healthcare reach

It now operates 10 District Health Centres and eight DHC Expresses.
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Chinese Medicine Hospital to launch 24-hour inpatient care

The first phase will add 93 inpatient beds from 11 December.

Blue Cross upgrades medical plan as Hong Kong healthcare costs rise

Medical trend rate in the city is projected to hit 10.5% this year.

Gleneagles HK, PURE collaboration debuts metabolic monitoring plan

Participants will receive guidance based on collected health data.

Legal framework for refusing future life‑support takes effect

Patients must meet statutory requirements before signing one.

IHH launches North Asia Catalyst via Hong Kong, Shanghai

Startups can test solutions in hospitals across Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Chinese Medicine Hospital launches integrated care programmes

First phase will prioritise post-stroke and lower-back-pain management.

AI drug discovery, GLP-1, and the next wave of Hong Kong biotech listings

Hong Kong’s listing pathways provide issuers with flexibility and access to a sophisticated investor base.

HKUMed pioneers robot-assisted living-donor liver transplant

It addresses the core limitations of the manual technique.

Sankara Eye Hospital-CUHK deal expands paediatric eye care focus

It covers myopia treatment research, ROP care, and school screening programmes.

Cigna pushes early health support as medical costs rise

Its CEO’s first-year focus includes expanding coverage in Mainland China.

HA to launch digital maternity, sick leave certificates on 24 April

Such records will have the same legal status as paper versions.

Hong Kong gov't hospital advances Chinese medicine in new deals with Mainland hospitals

CMHHK expands cooperation on research, training and clinical exchange with mainland hospitals.

Kai Tak Hospital to launch first phase of services in October

With 2,400 beds, it will be the city’s largest healthcare facility by capacity.