Navigating Care
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- When does influenza vaccination 2026/27 start? It commences on 17 September — the free groups, the $260 subsidy and the vaccination arrangements
The Centre for Health Protection announced on 31 August 2026 that the 2026/27 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programmes commence on 17 September.
Last updated：2026-09-13
- Waiting for a public specialist appointment and getting worse — can you ask to be seen sooner? The Hospital Authority's own wording, who to contact, and how triage works
You may ask. HA's Triage Arrangements page states: "If a patient's condition deteriorates before the appointment, he or she may contact the clinic
Last updated：2026-09-04
- Home physiotherapy charges: $900–$2,000 an hour, where the surcharges are, and why the District Health Centre's $380 and the Hospital Authority's $100 each come with a gate
The Consumer Council's survey published on 15 November 2024 (conducted September to October 2024, covering 15 non-government-subsidised organisations)
Last updated：2026-08-31
- How do you book a Family Medicine Clinic (formerly GOPC)? Two routes for the public, a third for patients with hearing impairment, no fixed slot-release time, and caller ID required from 15 August
For an episodic illness (a cold, gastroenteritis and the like) at a public clinic, the general public has two routes: that clinic's own telephone booking
Last updated：2026-08-31
- Before a video consultation: which code governs the doctor, when they should stop, and whether refunds are written down
The Medical Council of Hong Kong's Ethical Guidelines on Practice of Telemedicine, promulgated in December 2019, states two things plainly: "Standards of
Last updated：2026-08-31
- Physiotherapist, chiropractor or doctor: who does what? Referral-free routes, the lines three ordinances draw, and what you can check before booking, 2026
The biggest misconception is that "not a doctor" means "may not lawfully diagnose".
Last updated：2026-08-03
- How do you read Hong Kong's summer flu season? Hospitalisation rates, the ten indicators at week 30, what $260 really subsidises, and the eHealth threshold at 18, 2026
Hong Kong entered a flu season in week 26 of 2026 (21 to 27 June), as the Centre for Health Protection announced on 2 July.
Last updated：2026-08-03
- How long is the wait for a public specialist clinic? Recommendations, the 56 figures across 8 specialties and 7 clusters, and the column with no target at all, 2026
The Hospital Authority sets standing waiting-time targets only for urgent and semi-urgent new cases.
Last updated：2026-08-01