Waiting Time
Waiting Time of Enrolment for Elderly Health Centres
The Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address announced that the Government is preparing to integrate the services of Elderly Health Centres into the district health network in phases. In this connection, please note that we may not be able to conduct health assessment for all elderly persons who are awaiting for our services before the integration of our Centres to the district health network. Please refer to the following table for the waiting time for membership at each EHC for reference.
The Primary Healthcare Commission has set up District Health Centres (DHCs) or DHC Expresses in 18 districts to provide services including health risk factor assessment. Citizens residing or working in the district of the corresponding DHC / DHC Express can register as a DHC / DHC Express member and enjoy their services. For more details on DHCs and DHC Expresses, please visit the webpage www.dhc.gov.hk/en/.
The Department of Health has established 18 EHCs in Hong Kong. Elderly persons aged 65 or above can be enrolled as members. The waiting time for membership at each EHC is listed below for reference.
| Elderly Health Centres |
As of end of March 2026, applications submitted in the following months were being processed |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Island | |
| Sai Ying Pun | December 2022 |
| Shau Kei Wan | June 2024 |
| Aberdeen | November 2024 |
| Wan Chai | February 2022 |
| Kowloon | |
| Kowloon City | September 2023 |
| Lam Tin | January 2024 |
| Nam Shan | December 2025 |
| San Po Kong | January 2024 |
| Yau Ma Tei | October 2023 |
| New Territories | |
| Tung Chung | January 2025 |
| Kwai Shing | October 2025 |
| North District | February 2025 |
| Tseung Kwan O | November 2023 |
| Lek Yuen | September 2021 |
| Tai Po | October 2022 |
| Tsuen Wan | August 2024 |
| Tuen Mun Wu Hong | February 2023 |
| Yuen Long | July 2023 |
Remarks :
- An elderly person can apply for and retain membership at ONLY ONE EHC at any one time. Please note that any newly submitted application will supersede application(s) submitted previously at all other EHCs (if you had applied for membership at another EHC, that application will be cancelled automatically). Besides, if you are already a member at any EHC, your membership at other EHCs will also be cancelled automatically.