The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK), located at 1 Pak Shing Kok Road in Tseung Kwan O, will commence services in phases starting from December 11.

Highlighting that the CMHHK is the first hospital in Hong Kong to offer predominantly Chinese Medicine (CM) services, Secretary for Health Prof Lo Chung-mau said the hospital will lead the way for Hong Kong’s CM services to go beyond primary healthcare and play a part in secondary and tertiary healthcare services.

“I am very excited that the hospital is about to commence its service, and look forward to its development of a ‘Hong Kong model’ for pure CM services, services with CM playing the predominant role and integrated Chinese-Western medicine services, providing more comprehensive CM services to members of the public.

“CMHHK will give full play to its role as a ‘change driver’ to drive CM development in Hong Kong and in the Greater Bay Area through close collaboration with the CM sector and stakeholders, as well as to assist CM services to go global, thereby contributing to the national development of CM.”

Clinical services

In its first year of service, the CMHHK will provide outpatient and day-patient services, and will fully launch six specialised CM services, namely internal medicine in CM, external medicine in CM, gynaecology in CM, paediatrics in CM, orthopaedics and traumatology in CM, and acupuncture and moxibustion in CM. It will also provide 12 special disease programmes, including those for elderly degenerative diseases and stroke rehabilitation.

For outpatient services, government-subsidised services will cover general clinic, specialised clinic and integrated allied health clinic services, while market-oriented services will cover private clinic and integrated allied health clinic services.

Day-patient services will encompass both government-subsidised services and market-oriented services. Twenty-five beds will be provided in the first year, primarily for CM cases requiring longer treatment times or more complicated procedures.

Inpatient services will mainly commence from the second year.

It is expected that by the end of 2030, the CMHHK will provide full inpatient services, involving 400 patient beds, as well as outpatient services handling 400,000 patients annually.

Fee models

The CMHHK’s government-subsidised services, which will be accessible to eligible Hong Kong citizens, will account for 65% of the hospital’s total service volume.

The hospital will adopt package charges, simplified itemised charges and combined charges, enabling users to easily understand fee arrangements and manage their healthcare expenses.

A medical fee waiver mechanism will be in place, under which specified patient groups will be eligible for a full fee waiver. Other patients facing financial hardship may apply to the hospital for fee waivers.

To encourage patients in need to experience the services of the first CM hospital in Hong Kong, the CMHHK will offer a special “experience discount” in its first year of operation, with designated services being offered at 10% to 30% off.

Appointments

From November 1, members of the public can make appointments by visiting the CMHHK’s website or calling 3121 3121. Bookings can also be placed through the hospital’s mobile app starting from December 1.