Hospital Authority
Coverage of Hospital Authority in the Nexus archive.
- Baby Rufus in urgent need of heart donation, Hong Kong health authorities say
Hong Kong health authorities urgently seek a heart transplant for six-month-old Rufus, who has dilated cardiomyopathy and is in critical condition at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital. The Hospital Authority plans to request assistance from mainland China to address the urgent need.
- Hong Kong records surge in disciplinary cases among intern and resident doctors
The number of disciplinary cases involving intern and resident doctors in Hong Kong’s public hospitals nearly tripled over four years, rising from 20 cases in 2024-25 to 35 in 2025-26. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau disclosed this data, with lawmakers urging stronger safeguards to maintain professional standards.
- Hong Kong moves antenatal care to public hospitals in reform push
Hong Kong is shifting antenatal services from maternal and child health centres to public hospitals starting Monday. The Department of Health will transfer these services to hospitals under the Hospital Authority as part of a reform initiative.
- Time to establish workplace support for Hong Kong’s high-risk carers
Hong Kong's carer support data platform, launched last July, links social welfare, hospital, and housing authorities to identify over 3,100 high-risk carer cases through hospital alerts. The system targets low-income elderly carers, disabled carers, and those in public housing estates.
- Hong Kong doctor fired over misconduct linked to medical intern case
A doctor at Tuen Mun Hospital was fired for conducting an unauthorized examination on a patient, linked to a medical intern who was dismissed and arrested for allegedly accessing patient data without permission. The Hospital Authority found the resident doctor acted dishonestly and committed serious misconduct, violating professional ethics.
- Hong Kong hands out $180m in baby bonuses to raise birthrate
Hong Kong has distributed $180 million in baby bonuses since 2023 to 71,866 parents of newborns, aiming to raise the city’s fertility rate, which was 0.841 in 2024. The program, set to expire in October 2026, includes tax measures, expanded childcare services, and increased assisted reproductive treatment quotas.
- 1 dead, 2 in critical condition after fire at luxury Hong Kong flat
A 30-year-old mainland Chinese woman died and two others are critically injured after a suspicious fire in Hong Kong's Mid-Levels district. Police discovered drug-taking apparatus in a bedroom of the luxury flat.
- Mainland Chinese patient first to be moved north under cross-border ambulance scheme
A mainland Chinese woman injured in Hong Kong became the first patient transferred to the mainland under Hong Kong's cross-border ambulance pilot scheme. She was moved from Tuen Mun Hospital to Zhuhai People’s Hospital after requesting to continue treatment on the mainland.