There are many government and private hospitals offering both in-patient and 24-hour emergency and outpatient departments.
Hong Kong’s medical facilities are excellent, and many of the territory’s registered doctors and dentists were trained or have undergone postgraduate training overseas.
Pharmacists are also registered and their dispensing hours are usually 9.00 am to 6.00 pm or 8.00 pm. Hong Kong does not have a universal healthcare insurance scheme. Medical treatment in public hospitals is inexpensive - an in-patient charge of about HK$100 per day would include accommodation, meals and all medical care. Most doctors are Western-trained and speak English, although other hospital staff may not speak fluent English.
The Western population in Hong Kong tends to use private care available at the Matilda (The Peak), Adventist (Stubbs Road) and Canossa (Old Peak Road) Hospitals. Private care can be very expensive, so medical insurance is advisable, and is often provided through the employer.
