Your Practical Guide to Hong Kong's 13 Private Hospitals

If you are looking for a private hospital in Hong Kong, here is a practical guide with essential details to help you choose the right one. While private hospital wait times in Hong Kong are a lot shorter than for HA hospitals (public hospitals), their fees and charges are high and among the most expensive in the world.

The medical private sector in Hong Kong operates as a business. This means private hospitals have an incentive to make money - whether their status is for- or not-for-profit. In exchange, they provide a strong customer-service model and compete on comfort, choice, waiting times and quality of care.

Don't miss our detailed comparison of room costs in all of Hong Kong's 13 private hospitals.

Here are the 13 private hospitals in Hong Kong with their main areas of expertise and costs.

1 - Canossa Hospital (Caritas)

Canossa Hospital (Caritas) is located in Mid-Levels on Old Peak Road, very close to Central. Since 1929, Canossa Hospital (Caritas) has expanded from 16 beds to the present 148 beds. Canossa Hospital (Caritas) provides services for inpatients, out-patients and ambulatory patients. The main areas of expertise are:

• 24-hour Outpatient care
• Specialist clinics
• Maternity services
• Pediatrics
• Surgery
• Diet and Nutrition services
• Physiotherapy

Costs at Canossa Hospital (Caritas) can be found here.

2 - Evangel Hospital

Evangel Hospital is a non-profit making community hospital located in Kowloon City, providing preventive and curative care in the areas of family medicine, specialist treatment and hospitalization. Patients are treated by family doctors and, if required, referred to specialists for further management. The main areas of expertise are:

• Family Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Oncology, Dermatology
• Psychiatry
• Gastrointestinal and Hepatology
• Breast/Weight Loss/Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery
• Gynecology
• Otolaryngology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Brain Surgery
• Urology

Costs at Evangel Hospital can be found here.

3 - Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital

Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital on the south side of Hong Kong Island is a new private teaching facility that opened in early 2017. The University of Hong Kong partners with the Gleneagles Hospital to provide training and development of healthcare providers as well as the advancement of clinical research. Gleneagles is one of the only two Hong Kong private hospitals providing Accident & Emergency services on Hong Kong Island.

The main areas of expertise are:

• Orthopedics
• Oncology
• Cardiology
• General surgery

They have 35 specialties and subspecialties such as,

• Neurology
• Pediatrics
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Urology
• Ear, Nose & Throat.

Costs at Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital can be found here.

4 - Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road

Hong Kong Adventist Hospital on Stubbs Road has been providing quality healthcare to local communities, expatriates, and overseas patients since 1971. Located in Happy Valley, this hospital is a Christian non-profit healthcare organization affiliated with the Adventist Health global network (160 hospitals globally). It consists of around 152 beds ranging from 3-5 bedded standard rooms to private single rooms. It is also one of the only two private hospitals providing A&E services (urgent care) on Hong Kong Island.

The main areas of expertise are:

• Cardiology
• Oncology
• Surgery
• Obstetrics
• Urology

Costs at Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Stubbs Road can be found here.

5 - Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan

Hong Kong Adventist Hospital in Tsuen Wan was established in 1964 by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The urgent care center at Hong Kong Adventist Hospital (Tsuen Wan) is a unique private emergency facility to provide efficient and effective life-saving medical service. There is an Emergency Medicine Specialist from 8am to midnight every day. There are a total of 470 beds. The main areas of expertise are:

• Cardiology
• Gynecology
• Obstetrics
• Surgery
• Pediatrics
• Orthopedics
• Urology

Costs at Hong Kong Adventist Hospital – Tsuen Wan can be found here.

6 - Hong Kong Baptist Hospital

Hong Kong Baptist Hospital is located in Kowloon Tong. With ongoing development in a range of services and investments in technologies, Hong Kong Baptist Hospital now offers more than 30 Medical Centres and Paramedical Services, 24-hour Out-patient Clinic, Orthopedic Out-Patient Specialist Clinic, and other specialist clinics. This hospital has more than 2,200 staff and over 860 beds.

The main areas of expertise are:

• Anesthesia Service
• Breast Care
• Diabetes & Endocrinology
• Endoscopy & Endosonography
• Gastroenterology & Hepatology
• Laser Refractive Surgery & Cataract
• Minimally Invasive Surgery & Colorectal Diseases
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Paediatric & Adolescence
• Plastic Surgery & Skin
• Renal
• Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Urology & Endourology

Costs at Hong Kong Baptist Hospital can be found here.

7 - Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital

Hong Kong Sanatorium Hospital is located in Happy Valley on Hong Kong Island and has around 500 beds and more than 30 specialty centers, offering diagnostic and therapeutic services. Sanatorium offers 24-hour outpatient services located at the Family Medicine Primary and Care Centre, and a range of specialized clinical services including fertility.

The main areas of expertise are:

• Obstetrics
• Endoscopy
• Orthopaedics & Traumatology
• Ophthalmology
• Neurology
• Endocrine & Diabetes
• Diet Therapy

Costs at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital Limited can be found here.

8 - Matilda International Hospital

Located on the Peak, Matilda Hospital offers private, twin and standard rooms with en-suite facilities. Private rooms include balconies offering breathtaking views of the South China Sea. Matilda is the first private hospital in Hong Kong to implement the concept of clinical governance. The main areas of expertise are:

• Orthopaedics and Spine
• Women’s health and maternity care
• General surgery
• Health checks
• Ear nose and throat

Costs at Matilda International Hospital can be found here.

9 - Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas)

In 1937, the Precious Blood Hospital was founded and began to provide medical services for the public. It is located in Kowloon and there are roughly 176 beds available. In every medical department, there are various room types available, ranging from single to standard 4-5 bedded.

The main areas of expertise are:

• Gynecology and Obstetrics
• Breast Care
• Pediatrics
• Brain/Cardiac/Pediatric Surgery
• Urology
• Cardiology
• Neurology
• Psychiatric and Occupational Therapy
• Internal Medicine

Costs at Precious Blood Hospital (Caritas) can be found here.

10 - St. Paul's Hospital

St. Paul’s Hospital is a comprehensive, acute private hospital located at the heart of Causeway Bay. St. Paul's provides around 500 beds with more than 20 departments to support the overall medical services of the hospital.

The main areas of expertise are:

• Cardiology
• Endoscopy
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Surgery
• Urology
• Radiation
• Rehabilitation centers

Costs at St. Paul's Hospital can be found here.

11 - St. Teresa's Hospital

St. Teresa’s Hospital is a private Catholic hospital founded in 1940 by the congregation of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres. St Teresa’s Hospital is located in Kowloon and has a total of 1,050 beds. At St. Teresa’s Hospital, there is also an out-patient clinic on-site with 35 consulting rooms, 1 treatment room, and 1 cohort room providing 24-hour service. The clinic has both General and Specialist Outpatient services.

The main areas of expertise are:

• Oncology
• Endoscopy
• Obstetrics & Gynecology

Costs at St. Teresa's Hospital can be found here.

12 - Union Hospital

Located in Sha Tin (New Territories), Union Hospital is an established private hospital that provides high-quality medical care in Hong Kong. The hospital now has more than 300 beds with private rooms, semi-private rooms with 2-3 beds, standard rooms with 4-14 beds, and a day therapy center. In all of its rooms, there are en-suite facilities, TVs, landlines, refrigerators, bathrooms, wardrobes, nurse call systems and in-room dining services.

The main areas of expertise are:

• Reproductive Services
• Breast Care and Treatment
• Cardiology
• General/ Plastic surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Pediatrics
• Oncology
• Internal medicine
• Mental health

Costs at Union Hospital can be found here.

13 - CUHK Medical Centre

Also in Sha Tin (New Territories), CUHK Medical Centre is a newly opened non-profit private hospital with the aim to offer a series of top-notch but affordable medical services in Hong Kong. All the wards and rooms boast the use of state-of-the-art technology, user-friendly equipment, and various wellness centers to promote a holistic medical care approach. The 14-story private infrastructure has 516 inpatient beds and 90 day beds, 28 operating rooms and 49 consultation rooms. CUHKMC is continuously scaling up its capacity to go into full operation. The main areas of expertise are:

• General/ Family/ Respiratory Medicine
• Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• General/ Plastic/ Neurosurgery
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Cardiology
• Oncology and Infectious disease
• Neurology
• ENT
• Nephrology
• Urology
• Orthopaedics and Traumatology
• Psychiatry

Costs at CUHK Medical Centre can be found here.

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