Recent Updates

Date	Category	Description
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
02 Apr 2026	Press release	Application for provisional clinic licences to close on April 13
30 Mar 2026	Day Procedure Centre Licence – Notification for Cancellation of Licence at Licensee’s Request	Update on – PHF(E) 27A Guidance Notes for Cancellation of Day Procedure Centre Licence at Licensee's Request Section 1 FAQ 4
30 Mar 2026	Clinic Licence – First application	Update on – PHF(E) 32A Guidance Notes for Application for Clinic Licence Section 7 and 10
26 Mar 2026	Letter to Doctors and Dentists	Second Reminder – Deadline for Application for Provisional Clinic Licence
26 Feb 2026	Press release	DH discovers clinic providing RGA hair growth service suspected of operating unlicensed day procedure centre