Hongkongers will be able to upload orders specifying which life-sustaining treatments they do not wish to receive when terminally ill to the city’s electronic health record platform from next Friday, when the new law comes into effect.The move marks a significant step in formalising end-of-life care arrangements, more than 20 months after the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance was passed by lawmakers.“This legislation is a milestone for Hong Kong’s end-of-life care,” Dr Doris Tse Man-wah, chairwoman of the Hospital Authority’s clinical ethics committee, said on Wednesday.
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WED · 2026-07-22 · 11:02 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0722-95018
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End-of-life directives to go on eHealth as new law takes effect in Hong Kong
Starting next Friday, Hong Kong residents can upload advance decisions regarding life-sustaining treatments to the city's eHealth platform. This new law, the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance, which was passed over 20 months ago, formalizes end-of-life care arrangements.
Elizabeth CheungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-22 · 11:02 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Starting next Friday, Hong Kong residents can upload advance decisions regarding life-sustaining treatments to the city's eHealth platform. This new law, the Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment Ordinance, which was passed over 20 months ago, formalizes end-of-life care arrangements. Dr. Doris Tse Man-wah, chairwoman of the Hospital Authority’s clinical ethics committee, described the legislation as a milestone for Hong Kong's end-of-life care. This initiative allows individuals to specify treatments they do not wish to receive if they become terminally ill.
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This legislation is a milestone for Hong Kong’s end-of-life care.
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