25-Jun-15 Medication errors cause most "serious untoward events" in Hong Kong's public hospitals, the most frequent being wrong dosage. Such problems caused by doctors' heavy workload and an outdated dispensary system are being addressed by an e-prescription system which is to be installed in 17 hospitals by Dec-18, with up to 30% reduction in medication errors. [image: South Morning China Post_Jonathan Wong]

18-May-15 Hong Kong's government is supporting a variety of capital works projects to help meet long-term healthcare needs. Capital expenditure for the projects under construction is estimated at over HKD80 billion, contributing to an increase of up to 2,800 beds. [image: News Gov HK]

13-May-15 Chinese hospital-investment firm Zhuhai Blue Ocean Strategy Medical plans to raise about USD1 bn in a Hong Kong initial public offering in the third quarter of 2015. Founded in 2010, the private company provides hospital management services and has formed business partnerships with over 300 hospitals across 200 cities. [image: Reuters]

03-Mar-15 Hong Kong will continue to increase healthcare spending. In the 2015-16 budget, allocation to the Hospital Authority will increase nearly 50%. Financial Secretary John Tsang said the growth of the elderly population will push up demand for healthcare. He said the government will carry out projects to provide an additional 2,000 beds. [image: Healthcare Innovation]

21-Oct-14 A mobile heart health monitoring system developed by the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) has won Gold in the Hong Kong Internet-of-Things (IoT) Awards. The technology is a low-power wireless ECG that connects to a smartphone, tablet or PC. [image: Healthcare Innovation]