If you prefer holistic herbal medicine to being prescribed bags of unpronounceable pills, then you’ll be glad to know Hong Kong will soon offer something new for your health journey. The Health Bureau has recently announced that The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) will begin operations in phases starting from December 11, 2025. The hospital will follow an integrated Chinese-Western medicine approach to diagnosis and treatment. All primary attending clinicians will be Chinese medicine practitioners, with TCM principles playing a main role in diagnosis and care, and supported by western medicine where appropriate.
During its first year of operation, the CMHHK will offer outpatient and day-patient specialised Chinese medicine services. These fields of practice include internal medicine, external medicine, gynecology, paediatrics, orthopedics and traumatology, and the Asian-centric acupuncture and moxibustion. Chinese medicines will be available in various forms from the hospital’s state-of-the-art integrated Chinese-Western pharmacy, including granules, processed herbal medicines, and proprietary, decocted, and compounded varieties. In addition, the hospital will also offer interventional measures such as acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, tui-na and bone setting, fumigation and bathe, and dressing application.
Meanwhile, the CMHHK will gradually roll out special diseases programmes following its opening in December, including diagnosis and treatment for cardiovascular diseases, chronic joint diseases, cancer rehabilitation and palliative care, pre- and postnatal care, and stroke rehabilitation. In-patient services will commence during the hospital’s second year of operation, where patients will receive holistic and personalised catering and exercising programmes as part of their treatment plans.
While western medicine is prevalent in the city, many Hongkongers continuously turn to traditional Chinese medicine for alternative remedies. The holistic nature, personalised care, and overall prevention-over-intervention principle offered by TCM is at times favoured over the one-size-fits-all and often aggressive treatment procedures of western medicine. Governmental regulations of private TCM clinics and Chinese medicine dispensaries have tightened over the past few decades, and the opening of the CMHHK comes as a response to an increasing public demand for a regulated, science-based traditional Chinese medicine provider in Hong Kong.
Similar to other public hospitals, the CMHHK will offer both subsidised and market-oriented pricing schemes, with application for fee waivers available for those in need. Consultation fees start at $180 for eligible residents, and the hospital will offer an experience discount during the first year of operation. Patients can enjoy 10 to 30 percent off the original price on selected designated services from December 11, 2025 to December 11, 2026.
The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong is located at 1 Pak Shing Kok Road, Tseung Kwan O. You can make an appointment online at the CMHHK website or via the hotline +852 3121 3121 from November 1, 2025.
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