Recent Updates

Date	Category	Description
07 Jul 2026	Press release	DH investigates Serious Untoward Event involving day procedure centre "Heal Fertility Limited" and requests that it stop accepting new cases for reproductive technology procedures
18 June 2026	Hospital Licence	Update on – PHF(E) 11A Code of Practice for Private Hospitals (2026 Edition) (To be effective on 16 July 2026) Gazette Notice published on 18 June 2026 Key amendments to PHF(E) 11A
18 June 2026	Day Procedure Centre Licence	Update on – PHF(E) 21A Code of Practice for Day Procedure Centres (2026 Edition) (To be effective on 16 July 2026) Gazette Notice published on 18 June 2026 Key amendments to PHF(E) 21A
18 June 2026	Clinic Licence	Update on – PHF(E) 31A Code of Practice for Clinics (2026 Edition) (To be effective on 16 July 2026) Gazette Notice published on 18 June 2026 Key amendments to PHF(E) 31A
08 Jun 2026	Clinic Licence – First application	Update on – PHF 35 Report for Application for Clinic Licence Sections 5.1(d) & (e) Annex
08 May 2026	Approved Hospital / Clinic under Section 47A (3) of the Offences Against the Person Ordinance (Cap. 212)	Update on – Approved Hospital / Clinic under Section 47A (3) of the Offences Against the Person Ordinance (Cap. 212) Addition of Kai Tak Hospital as approved Hospital
27 Apr 2026	Day Procedure Centre Licence – First application	Update on – PHF(E) 22A Guidance Notes for Application for Day Procedure Centre Licence FAQ 13 – 17, 19 - 21
27 Apr 2026	FAQs on the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (PHFO)	New/Update on FAQ – A1 C4, C5 D12, D14, D15 F2, F3, F5 – F9
14 Apr 2026	Clinic Licence – First application	Application period for provisional clinic licence has ended on 13 April 2026.
14 Apr 2026	Clinic Licence – First application	Update on – PHF(E) 32A Guidance Notes for Application for Clinic Licence Section 5 & 9 Remove Sections 14 to 17 regarding transitional arrangements for clinics in operation on 30 November 2018 PHF 32 and PHF 33 Application Form and Checklist of Documents for Clinic Licence Remove Section VI – Particulars for Provisional Licence of Clinic