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Oct 7, 2026

Private Hospitals in Hong Kong: Fees, Packaged Prices, Insurance and How They Compare with Public

Hong Kong's 14 licensed private hospitals charge roughly HK$650 to HK$2,020 a day for a standard ward bed in 2026, with deposits of HK$6,000 to HK$30,000 on admission, against HK$300 a day in a public Hospital Authority ward. Every private hospital publishes a fee schedule, budget estimates and historical bill sizes under a price transparency programme the Government plans to make law in 2026. This guide lists the published ward rates, package prices and 24-hour clinic fees hospital by hospital.

Oct 6, 2026

Private Doctors and Clinics in Hong Kong: How It Works, GP Fees, the Chains, and How to Check a Doctor's Registration

Hong Kong has a two-tier system: heavily subsidised Hospital Authority clinics (HK$150 a visit, HK$400 at A&E from 1 January 2026) with queues, and a large private sector where a GP consultation costs roughly HK$280 at a hospital outpatient clinic to HK$1,100 at a Central practice. This guide explains the split, the published 2026 fees, the medical group chains, VHIS insurance and how to check a doctor on the Medical Council register.

Oct 4, 2026

Deregistering or Winding Up a Hong Kong Company: Cost, Steps and the IRD No-Objection Letter

A defunct, solvent private company is closed by deregistration under section 750 of the Companies Ordinance: HK$270 to the Inland Revenue Department for a Notice of No Objection, then HK$420 with Form NDR1 to the Companies Registry, and about five months until the Gazette dissolves it. Companies with debts or disputes need a winding up with a liquidator instead, which is slower and far more expensive.