Online Briefing Sessions on Application for Clinic Licence and Letter of Exemption for Small Practice Clinic (For Clinics with Medical Practice)

The Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (the Ordinance) (Cap. 633), which was gazetted on 30 November 2018, introduced a new regulatory regime for private healthcare facilities (PHFs) in Hong Kong.  Under the Ordinance, all PHFs where registered medical practitioners and/or registered dentists practise must obtain a licence or a letter of exemption.  The Government has been implementing the Ordinance in phases based on the risk level of various types of PHFs.  Application for clinic licence and request for letter of exemption for small practice clinic will start on 13 October 2025.

To introduce the implementation of the Ordinance and the arrangements of application for clinic licence and request for letter of exemption for small practice clinic.

The briefing sessions are free of charge.  Enrolment by submitting the completed online enrolment form is required (first-come-first-served).  For enquiries, please call 3107 3131 (Office for Regulation of Private Healthcare Facilities).

Online Enrolment Form

PowerPoint

• Background of the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance
• Request for letter of exemption for small practice clinic
• Application for clinic licence

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Clinic (2025)

Small Practice Clinic (2025)