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Office for Regulation of Private Healthcare Facilities
Department of Health

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Application for Clinic Licence and Request for Letter of Exemption for Small Practice Clinic Start on

Licence Scanner

Implementation ofRegulatory Requirements ofHealthcare Engineering Systems for Day Procedure Centres (Will take effect from 1 January 2028)

Implementation of
Regulatory Requirements of
Healthcare Engineering Systems for Day Procedure Centres

(Will take effect from 1 January 2028)

Patient Safety Incident Reporting
for Day Procedure Centre
is mandatory
from 1 July 2023

Simple guide to Cap. 633

Licence Application

Exemption Request for Small Practice Clinics

Recent Updates Events Press Release

Recent Updates

Date	Updates
8 Sep 2025	Reminder – Application for Clinic Licence and Request for Letter of Exemption for Small Practice Clinic
23 Jul 2025	Reminder – Application for Clinic Licence and Request for Letter of Exemption for Small Practice Clinic
23 May 2025	Application for Clinic Licence and Request for Letter of Exemption for Small Practice Clinic
23 May 2025	New document – PHF(E) 31A Code of Practice for Clinics (2025 Edition) (To be effective on 13 October 2025)
28 Feb 2025	Update on - Personal Information Collection Statement Item 1d
28 Feb 2025	Update on - PHF 14 Application Form for Hospital Licence Section II Particulars of applicant

More recent updates

Events

Date	Updates
Oct to Dec 25	October to December Briefing Sessions on Application for Clinic Licence and Request for Letter of Exemption for Small Practice Clinic (For Clinics with Dental Practice)
Sep to Oct 25	Online Briefing Sessions on Application for Clinic Licence and Request for Letter of Exemption for Small Practice Clinic (For Clinics with Medical Practice)
Jun to Sep 25	Briefing Sessions on Application for Clinic Licence and Request for Letter of Exemption for Small Practice Clinic (For Clinics with Medical Practice)
Jun to Sep 25	Briefing Sessions on Application for Clinic Licence and Request for Letter of Exemption for Small Practice Clinic (For Clinics with Dental Practice)
Mar to May 23	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

Press Release

Date	Updates
26 Jun 25	DH holds first briefing session for industry on regulatory regime for clinics and small practice clinics (with photo)
21 May 25	Government implements regulatory regime for clinics and small practice clinics
23 Mar 25	DH's response to media enquiries about water seepage in operating theatre of private hospital
20 Mar 25	DH cancels licence of day procedure centre in Causeway Bay
05 Mar 25	DH suspends licence of day procedure centre in Causeway Bay
9 Dec 23	Licence of day procedure centre cancelled

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