Bowtie's Mission to Relieve Hong Kong Patients from Years-long Waiting Times

• Published date: 22 February 2023
• Publication title: Xinhua Finance Agency

Bowtie helps Hongkongers to access quality private healthcare servicesHONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 22 February 2023 - Hong Kong's public health care system has always been top-of-mind for the city's residents because of its lower cost, especially those seeing specialist doctors. However, given the shortage of specialist doctors, the waiting times for specialist doctors may go up to 4 years, as reported by Hospital Authority.

In view of the overloaded public healthcare system, Bowtie is committed to helping Hongkongers gain access to quality private healthcare services. Waiting time for specialist outpatient clinics and surgery is up to 4 years In Hong Kong, the longest waiting time for Eye Specialists can be up to 224 weeks.

For specialist care in Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and Psychiatry, the longest waiting time can run up to 122 weeks, 109 weeks, 99 weeks, and 94 weeks respectively. Be known that the consequences of long waiting times...