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Application for Variation of Service / Particulars of Hospitals

What is Variation of Service / Particulars of a Hospital?
The licensee of a hospital shall apply to the Director of Health for variation of hospital service or particulars.

Variation of particulars
  • Change of name or contact information of hospital, licensee, authorized representative of licensee, or Chief Medical Executive (CME)
  • Change of authorized representative of licensee or CME
  • Change in the membership of Medical Advisory Committee

Variation of service
  • Change in the scale or scope of services as specified in the hospital licence
  • Change in the physical location where the services specified in the annex of the hospital licence
  • Material change to the premises of the hospital, including but not limited to –
    1. - Additions, alterations and/or improvement to the electrical installations for critical care areas, specialized ventilation systems, or medical gas pipeline systems
    2. - Change in non-movable walls of clinical or clinical supporting services e.g. renovation
    3. - Change in water treatment and distribution system for haemodialysis
  • Extension of a hospital block or redevelopment of existing hospital block
How to Apply
  1. Read the Code of Practice for Private Hospitals, guidance notes for the application, application form and all relevant forms and documents before application
  2. Fill in the application form through e-Licensing
  3. Duly sign the application form and the corresponding declaration forms (where applicable)
  4. Prepare all required supporting documents
  5. Submit all the document listed in (3) and (4) to the Department of Health through electronic or paper channel
  6. Pay the application fee (if applicable) on or before the due date stated on the general demand note. Payment methods are specified on the general demand note
Fee
Fee
(HK$)
Extension of a hospital block or redevelopment of existing hospital block by –
- up to 200 beds 426,000
- 201 to 500 beds 605,300
- more than 500 beds 755,900
Variation of service by a hospital for a change of facility service without variation in hospital beds 20,250
Variation of service by a hospital for a change of facility service with variation in hospital beds by –
- up to 25 beds 20,250
- 26 to 50 beds 24,750
- more than 50 beds 29,750
Amendment of licence apart from the above 365
Validity Period of Licence

The validity period would be the same as specified in the existing licence