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 November 2025, applications submitted in the following months were being processed |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Island | |
| Sai Ying Pun | October 2022 |
| Shau Kei Wan | August 2023 |
| Aberdeen | July 2023 |
| Wan Chai | December 2021 |
| Kowloon | |
| Kowloon City | September 2022 |
| Lam Tin | May 2023 |
| Nam Shan | August 2024 |
| San Po Kong | March 2023 |
| Yau Ma Tei | October 2022 |
| New Territories | |
| Tung Chung | January 2024 |
| Kwai Shing | May 2025 |
| North District | February 2023 |
| Tseung Kwan O | March 2023 |
| Lek Yuen | July 2021 |
| Tai Po | April 2022 |
| Tsuen Wan | February 2024 |
| Tuen Mun Wu Hong | December 2021 |
| Yuen Long | June 2022 |
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.