Recent Updates

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
16 Mar 2023	New documents – 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
16 Mar 2023	New documents – Certificate of Compliance with Guidelines for Dental Compressed Air and Vacuum Systems (for reference only)
6 Jan 2023	Update on – PHF(E) 21A Code of Practice for Day Procedure Centres (2023 Edition) (To be effective on 3 February 2023) Gazette Notice published on 6 January 2023 Amendment to PHF(E) 21A
21 Dec 2022	Update on – PHF(E) 111A Guidance Notes for Application for Variation of Service / Particulars of Hospitals PHF 111 Application Form for Variation of Service / Particulars of Hospitals
21 Dec 2022	New documents – PHF(E) 123A Guidance Notes for Application for Extension of a Hospital Block or Redevelopment of Existing Hospital Block PHF 122 Checklist of Documents for Extension / Redevelopment of Hospital Block

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

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
02 Jan 20	DH to accept applications for day procedure centre licences under Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance starting today