The Health Bureau announced today that as of December 30, 2025, out of the 79 patients admitted to the Hospital Authority’s (HA) hospitals following the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, 67 had already recovered and were discharged, while the remaining 12 are in stable condition.
All individuals injured in the fire and admitted to public hospitals will receive full fee waivers for all necessary healthcare services throughout the entire process of their treatment and rehabilitation, the bureau added.
All residents including foreign domestic helpers of the eight blocks at Wang Fuk Court are eligible for full medical fee waivers until December 31. As of December 30, 2025, the HA has provided such services to around 1,700 affected residents.
Separately, the bureau introduced a free family doctor service scheme, free Chinese medicine consultation services and free denture replacement services in December 2025.
As of December 30, 2025, more than 300 private family doctors have participated and 63 affected residents have been arranged to receive free consultations.
Meanwhile, more than 360 Chinese Medicine practitioners have participated and 24 residents have been arranged to receive the services.
Regarding free denture replacement services, more than 90 private dentists have participated and 18 residents have been arranged to receive free services so far.
District Health Centres/District Health Centre Expresses across all 18 districts in Hong Kong have set up hotlines to provide personalised case management services for affected residents.
The support includes pairing the residents with free medical consultation services, and co-ordinating arrangements for follow-up appointments with the HA. As of December 30, 2025, the hotlines have received over 220 enquiries.
Regarding mental health services, the bureau announced that from the time of the Tai Po blaze to December 30, 2025, the 18111 Mental Health Support Hotline has received over 10,500 calls, around 690 of which were related to the fire. The WhatsApp service has handled 520 messages, with about 50 of them concerning the fire.
The HA’s 24-hour Mental Health Direct hotline has received 94 calls related to the blaze, with 34 of them coming from affected citizens.