Recent Updates

20 Oct 2023	Update on - PHF 22 and PHF 23 Application Form and Checklist of Documents for Day Procedure Centre Licence PHF(E) 22A Guidance Notes for Application for Day Procedure Centre Licence PHF 25 Report for Application for Day Procedure Centre Licence – Part A (General) New documents - PHF 212 Checklist of Documents of Healthcare Engineering Systems of Day Procedure Centre PHF 216 Checklist of Documents of Healthcare Engineering Systems of Day Procedure Centre to be available on site for inspection
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

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

25 Nov 23	DH initiates process to cancel licence of day procedure centre
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