Recent Updates

15 Sep 2023	Statistics on Sentinel Events and Serious Untoward Events for Day Procedure Centres are now available for public information
27 Jul 2023	Update on - Certificate of Compliance with Healthcare Engineering Requirements - Electrical Installation Certificate of Compliance with Healthcare Engineering Requirements - Specialized Ventilation System Certificate of Compliance with Healthcare Engineering Requirements - Medical Gas Pipeline System
27 Jul 2023	Update on - Certificate of Compliance with Guidelines for Dental Compressed Air and Vacuum Systems (for reference only)
15 Jun 2023	Information on Patient Safety Incident Reporting and Learning System
7 Jun 2023	Application for renewal of day procedure centre licence is now available through e-Licensing
30 Mar 2023	New documents – A Practical Guide for Healthcare Engineering Systems in Day Procedure Centres A Practical Guide for Dental Compressed Air and Vacuum Systems in Day Procedure Centres

Events

March to May 2023	Briefing Session on Patient Safety Incident Reporting and Learning System for Day Procedure Centres
29 Nov 19	Seminar on Healthcare Engineering Systems of Day Procedure Centres
21 Nov 19	Briefing on the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance
12 Nov 19	Briefing on the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance
15 Oct 19	Briefing on the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance
10 Oct 19	Briefing on the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance

15 Sep 23	Mechanism of reportable events by private healthcare facilities extended to Day Procedure Centres
28 Jun 22	Penalty provision on operation of Day Procedure Centre without a licence under Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance to take effect
31 Dec 20	First batch of licences under Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance to take effect January 1, 2021
27 Nov 20	Government sets up Committee on Complaints against Private Healthcare Facilities under Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance
31 Aug 20	Government sets up Advisory Committee for Regulatory Standards for Private Healthcare Facilities under Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance
12 Aug 20	DH Office for Regulation of Private Healthcare Facilities (Licensing Division) staff member preliminarily tests positive for COVID-19