Healthcare

Hong Kong's sickly public healthcare system reaches breaking point

Despite accounting for 90% of the city’s patients, public hospitals only employ 40% of the SAR’s doctors.

Hong Kong's sickly public healthcare system reaches breaking point

Despite accounting for 90% of the city’s patients, public hospitals only employ 40% of the SAR’s doctors.

Chinese medical tourists are exhausting local HPV cancer drug supply

An estimated 2m Chinese have come to Hong Kong to receive the shot in past two years.

Public healthcare system thrives amidst staggering surplus

Recurrent expenditure on healthcare grew by an average of 7% over the past decade.

Amazon-backed cancer detection firm mulls Hong Kong IPO

Grail boasts of a wide range of blockbuster investors including Tencent and Bill Gates.

Nearly half of bosses urge greater private sector involvement in healthcare

They believe this can enhance services particularly for the elderly.

More sales jobs up for grabs in Hong Kong's life sciences sector

Salaries are also set to rise amidst stronger industry demand.

Beyond Ventures, Alibaba inject $312.31m in genetics firm

Prenetics is raising money to use on digital health infrastructure.

Hong Kong recruits more part-time doctors amidst manpower shortage

Over 300 doctors are now part-timers at public hospitals.

Hong Kong mulls over measures to meet surging healthcare demand

Demand for public hospital services will be on peak this summer.

Hong Kong is suffering medical manpower dearth

Shortage will come in just 10 years' time.

Private healthcare industry to be regulated

The bill will be gazetted on June 16.

Hong Kong plans to revamp old hospitals

This is to cut waiting time for patients.

Public healthcare fees in Hong Kong to rise for the first time in 14 years

The fees and charges for private patients will also be revised.

The doctor is in: App lets you book with just a click

The app has a current database of 6,000 medical practitioners.