Healthcare
Five‑Year Plan creates Healthcare Innovation System with new drug regulator
Five‑Year Plan creates Healthcare Innovation System with new drug regulator
The initial phase will begin immediately.
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Hong Kong opens clinical data to strengthen drug approvals
Real-world evidence could support faster reviews, but cross-border data rules and post-approval access remain critical to Hong Kong’s launch ambitions...
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.
New Sheung Wan centre expands Hong Kong’s healthcare reach
It now operates 10 District Health Centres and eight DHC Expresses.
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.
IHH unit Gleneagles Hong Kong and SmarTone launch TeleCare SmartHub
It aims to benefit elderly residents and children.
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.
St. Paul's Hospital cuts boiler emissions in HK with Shell renewable diesel blend
It offers up to 30% less carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
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.
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