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Hospital Authority (HK)

Hospital Authority (HA): A prominent Hong Kong-based statutory body, the Hospital Authority is dedicated to managing all public hospitals and institutions, ensuring comprehensive, affordable, and people-centred healthcare services. Headquartered in Kowloon, it oversees 43 public hospitals, 49 specialist outpatient clinics, and 74 general outpatient clinics, organised into seven clusters. Its primary mission is "Helping People Stay Healthy" by providing preventive, curative, and rehabilitative medical services. The HA is significant for delivering the majority of Hong Kong’s public hospital care and for its advanced digital health initiatives, including achieving HIMSS EMRAM Stage 7 validation.

A hospital staff member holds a queue token at Kwong Wah Hospital’s A&E department on December 31, the day before the hospital fee revamp. Photo: Sun Yeung

Hong Kong society

Editorial | As Hong Kong’s public hospital fees rise, balance must be the watchword

Accessibility and affordability should be prioritised, especially given the city’s ageing population increasingly prone to chronic illnesses.

3 Jan 2026 - 7:36AM

Crime in Hong Kong

Bail for 2 Hong Kong doctors accused of leaking data to implicate surgeon

2 Sep 2025 - 5:27PM

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

2 Hong Kong public hospital doctors arrested over patient data leak

1 Sep 2025 - 8:14PM

Hong Kong society

Life expectancy for Hong Kong women hits record, while men also get a lift

Life expectancy at birth for women in 2024 was 88.4 years and 82.8 years for men.

31 Aug 2025 - 10:34PM

The number of residents aged 65 and over also grew last year. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s biggest counterterrorism drill ‘on the right track’, John Lee says

As an open and international city, Hong Kong is a potential target for terrorists, chief executive warns.

28 Aug 2025 - 9:42PMvideocam

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong plans new digital platform to cut specialist clinic wait times by 25%

Hospital Authority aims to improve efficiency by extending outpatient clinic hours to 10pm and streamline visits through centralised app.

23 Aug 2025 - 10:00PM

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong patient, 89, arrested over indecent assault on hospital worker

Source says man accused of touching female staff member’s chest in rehabilitation ward.

20 Aug 2025 - 12:40AM

Tuen Mun Hospital reported that the female staff member was allegedly assaulted in a rehabilitation ward at around 10am on Tuesday. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

New Hong Kong Hospital Authority chief vows to foster staff ‘speak-up’ culture

Dr Libby Lee says she hopes services will be offered more from a patient’s perspective.

9 Aug 2025 - 7:32AM

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong confirms 3 new imported cases of chikungunya fever

Cases involve 79-year-old woman who recently returned from Guangdong province’s Foshan, and father and son who travelled to Bangladesh.

6 Aug 2025 - 11:31PM

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Explainer | How can you protect yourself if Hong Kong has chikungunya fever outbreak?

Hong Kong has confirmed its first imported case of chikungunya fever since 2019, so should you worry about a local outbreak?

2 Aug 2025 - 11:19PM

A staff member carries out disinfection work at a hospital amid an outbreak of chikungunya fever in Foshan. Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Cheaper drugs, revamped fees are healthy steps for Hong Kong

Keeping government costs down with new patient fees and negotiations for cheaper drugs helps ensure healthcare stays affordable for all.

28 Jul 2025 - 6:45AM

People at the Department of Pharmacy at Caritas Hospital at Cheung Sha Wan on March 11. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong public healthcare on right path: outgoing Hospital Authority chief

Dr Tony Ko, who will retire at the end of July, steered organisation through anti-government protests and Covid-19 pandemic.

26 Jul 2025 - 7:18AM

Hong Kong

Letters | Hong Kong thrives because of, not despite, its hybridity

Readers discuss Hong Kong’s unique value to the country, the quality of dying, and how local restaurants can respond to intense competition.

15 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM

Hong Kong economy

Letters | How Hong Kong’s new drug regulator can give the city a competitive edge

Readers discuss the potential of the Centre for Medical Products Regulation, and the struggles of fast-food chains.

14 Jul 2025 - 11:30AM

People at Department of Pharmacy at Caritas Hospital in Cheung Sha Wan on March 11. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Latest patient safety prescription for Hong Kong hospitals is much needed

Introducing clarity on who is to be held responsible for medical blunders at public hospitals, in addition to a ladder of penalties, is a timely move.

5 Jul 2025 - 7:15AM

People wait in the Accident and Emergency Department at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital on April 3. Photo: Edmond So

Hong Kong society

Medical excellence to Olympic glory: Hong Kong honours outstanding contributions

Former Hospital Authority chairman John Leong and gold medal fencer Vivian Kong among 427 people recognised in honours list.

1 Nov 2025 - 1:54PM

Hospital Authority (HK)

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Editorial | As Hong Kong’s public hospital fees rise, balance must be the watchword

Accessibility and affordability should be prioritised, especially given the city’s ageing population increasingly prone to chronic illnesses.

Bail for 2 Hong Kong doctors accused of leaking data to implicate surgeon

2 Hong Kong public hospital doctors arrested over patient data leak

Life expectancy for Hong Kong women hits record, while men also get a lift

Life expectancy at birth for women in 2024 was 88.4 years and 82.8 years for men.

Hong Kong’s biggest counterterrorism drill ‘on the right track’, John Lee says

As an open and international city, Hong Kong is a potential target for terrorists, chief executive warns.

Hong Kong plans new digital platform to cut specialist clinic wait times by 25%

Hospital Authority aims to improve efficiency by extending outpatient clinic hours to 10pm and streamline visits through centralised app.

Hong Kong patient, 89, arrested over indecent assault on hospital worker

Source says man accused of touching female staff member’s chest in rehabilitation ward.

New Hong Kong Hospital Authority chief vows to foster staff ‘speak-up’ culture

Dr Libby Lee says she hopes services will be offered more from a patient’s perspective.

Hong Kong confirms 3 new imported cases of chikungunya fever

Cases involve 79-year-old woman who recently returned from Guangdong province’s Foshan, and father and son who travelled to Bangladesh.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Explainer | How can you protect yourself if Hong Kong has chikungunya fever outbreak?

Hong Kong has confirmed its first imported case of chikungunya fever since 2019, so should you worry about a local outbreak?

Editorial | Cheaper drugs, revamped fees are healthy steps for Hong Kong

Keeping government costs down with new patient fees and negotiations for cheaper drugs helps ensure healthcare stays affordable for all.

Hong Kong public healthcare on right path: outgoing Hospital Authority chief

Dr Tony Ko, who will retire at the end of July, steered organisation through anti-government protests and Covid-19 pandemic.

Letters | Hong Kong thrives because of, not despite, its hybridity

Readers discuss Hong Kong’s unique value to the country, the quality of dying, and how local restaurants can respond to intense competition.

Letters | How Hong Kong’s new drug regulator can give the city a competitive edge

Readers discuss the potential of the Centre for Medical Products Regulation, and the struggles of fast-food chains.

Editorial | Latest patient safety prescription for Hong Kong hospitals is much needed

Introducing clarity on who is to be held responsible for medical blunders at public hospitals, in addition to a ladder of penalties, is a timely move.

Medical excellence to Olympic glory: Hong Kong honours outstanding contributions

Former Hospital Authority chairman John Leong and gold medal fencer Vivian Kong among 427 people recognised in honours list.

Editorial | As Hong Kong’s public hospital fees rise, balance must be the watchword

Explainer | How can you protect yourself if Hong Kong has chikungunya fever outbreak?