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AdvertisementHong Kong healthcare and hospitalsHong KongHealth & EnvironmentHong Kong public hospitals’ emergency services run smoothly despite higher feesBut some minority group patients say they were unaware of the HK$400 fee for less urgent conditions
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPLeopold ChenPublished: 12:45pm, 1 Jan 2026Updated: 12:51pm, 1 Jan 2026Emergency services at Hong Kong’s public hospitals have operated smoothly on the first day of the new year despite raising fees for non-urgent cases, but some patients from minority groups said they were unaware of the changes.
Starting on Thursday, New Year’s Day of 2026, patients visiting accident and emergency rooms at Hong Kong public hospitals with less urgent conditions will have to pay higher fees of HK$400 (US$50) per visit.
Meanwhile, the fees for those classified as critical and emergency cases would be waived.
AdvertisementPreviously, emergency services were charged at a flat rate of HK$180.
The new fee regime is..
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