8611Hospitals
醫院
This activity covers the provision of medical and surgical services to inpatients and outpatients in hospitals. It includes general medical and surgical hospitals as well as specialized hospitals, such as those focused on psychiatric care or rehabilitation.
Licences and approvals
What this activity needs to operate
Activities under this code trigger the following licensing regimes. Emerhub prepares and files each application on your behalf.
Private Healthcare Facility Licence (Hospital, Day Procedure Centre, Clinic)
Department of Health (Office for Regulation of Private Healthcare Facilities, ORPHF)
Under the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (Cap. 633), premises where registered medical practitioners or dentists provide private medical services must be licensed as a hospital, day procedure centre or clinic. A Day Procedure Centre licence is required wherever Scheduled Medical Procedures such as endoscopy, chemotherapy, haemodialysis or surgical procedures are carried out in an ambulatory setting, with no exemptions; clinic licence applications commenced on 13 October 2025 and small practice clinics may seek letters of exemption. A DPC licence is normally valid for 3 years and the facility must appoint a Chief Medical Executive registered for at least 6 years.
Official sourceVerified 2026-07-14
Standard compliance
Compliance every Hong Kong company shares
Beyond anything specific to this activity, every Hong Kong company handles two-tiered profits tax, the annual return (Form NAR1) within 42 days of its incorporation anniversary, audited accounts, MPF enrolment for staff, and a company secretary. Emerhub runs all of it on your behalf.
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