Patient support scheme in Greater Bay Area extended to 2026

This will allow patients to receive subsidised consultation services.

The Health Bureau has announced the extension of the Pilot Scheme for Supporting Patients of the Hospital Authority in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

In a statement, the government said the programme will be extended until 31 March 2026. This will to enable eligible patients of the Hospital Authority (HA) to choose to receive subsidised consultation services at designated collaborating healthcare institutions in the Greater Bay Area.

Currently, the scheme is applicable to the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital (HKU-SZH).

The bureau said an enhancement measure will be implemented to provide more targeted healthcare support to patients.

To utilise the subsidy, patients are required to attend consultations at the service departments of the HKU-SZH that correspond with the HA’s outpatient service categories for which they have follow-up appointments.

The scope of subsidised consultation services under the scheme will continue to cover outpatient services provided by the HA. Meanwhile, episodic illnesses, inpatient or day inpatient as well as accident and emergency services are not included.

Eligible patients who wish to continue participating in the pilot scheme may make appointments through the existing channels. They should also complete a declaration to confirm continued participation at the HKU-SZH.

Eligible patients new to the pilot scheme, or those requiring personal data updates, are invited to submit their applications to the HKU-SZH.