Antenatal Service
Starting from 6 July 2026, the antenatal service provided by the Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) under the Department of Health (DH) is integrated into the Hospital Authority (HA) in phases. For details, please refer to the Press Release.
The service integration will be implemented in two phases:
- The first phase will commence on 6 July 2026 and involves the integration of antenatal services from 15 MCHCs into nine public hospitals, namely Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Queen Mary Hospital, Tsan Yuk Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, United Christian Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, North Lantau Hospital, Tseung Kwan O Hospital and Tuen Mun Hospital.
- The second phase will be implemented in 2027 and will involve Prince of Wales Hospital and three MCHCs. The exact date and related arrangements will be announced in due course.
The list of MCHCs and public hospitals involved in the two phases is as follows.
| Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHC) under the DH | Hospitals under the HA | |
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| First Phase (Since 6 July 2026) |
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| Second Phase (To implement within 2027) |
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* Only out-patient services are provided, without labour and delivery support.
In the first phase, starting from 6 July 2026, pregnant women planning to deliver in the following public hospitals please refer to the antenatal service arrangement below.
| Pregnant women who plan to deliver in public hospitals | Service arrangement |
|---|---|
| Need an appointment for new case antenatal service, i.e. first antenatal visit |
Expectant mothers planning to deliver in the following public hospitals may schedule appointments by submitting an application for a new case appointment with the obstetrics department via the "BookHA" feature (booking services for Specialist Out-patient Clinics) of the "HA Go" mobile application, or submitting an application in person.
* Only out-patient services are provided, without labour and delivery support. ^For women with low-risk pregnancies and living in North Lantau and Tung Chung may be arranged to receive subsequent antenatal care in North Lantau Hospital after the first antenatal visit in Princess Margaret Hospital. Please refer to the webpage for information regarding the first registration procedure. |
| Have already booked antenatal services at an MCHC |
Expectant mothers who have already booked antenatal services at an MCHC for July or later simply need to attend their next appointment at the originally scheduled MCHC at the appointed time. Staff at the MCHC will explain future service arrangements in detail, including specifics regarding subsequent antenatal service at public hospitals. |
MCHCs will continue to provide antenatal service to pregnant women who plan to deliver in Prince of Wales Hospital.
| Public hospital | MCHCs with shared antenatal care | First registration |
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| Prince of Wales Hospital | At hospital or MCHC |
Note:
- Appointment must be made for antenatal service.
- Please click here to view the first registration procedure for the antenatal service in Prince of Wales Hospital.
- Non local expectant mothers must consult the Obstetric Department of hospitals under the Hospital Authority for their first antenatal service registration.
Registration procedure in MCHC
Pregnant women must attend the MCHC for antenatal service within the designated appointment time.
| Documents / Forms to bring along | First registration:
Follow up visit:
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| Antenatal check up in First registration | Includes obstetric, personal and family medical history, physical and gynaecological examination if necessary, urine testing for sugar and protein, antenatal blood tests etc. |
| Charges and fees | Please click here for details |
| Other information | |
| Attendance / Sick leave certificate | Pregnant women can apply for either attendance or sick leave certificate during the antenatal check up. Please click here for details. |
| Copy of health record or investigation report | Pregnant women can apply for a copy of Antenatal Service health record or investigation report for future medical purposes. Please click here for the application form (FHS 119B). |
| Antenatal care health information | |
| Antenatal Group on Caring for and feeding your baby | Support expectant parents to connect with the baby, build a close and loving parent-child relationship, to make an infant feeding decision and to learn about the feeding skills. |