| Date | 30 June 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. A Heartfelt Legacy from the Heart 2. Home as the Final Place of Care: Supporting a Patient with Motor Neuron Disease to Live and Die Where He Wished |
| Presenters | Bradbury Hospice Caritas Medical Centre |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 23 Jun 2026 |
Newsletter of Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
May 2026 Issue 1
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Timetable of PMDM and MDM 2025/26 P.2
Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting
Death Anxiety in Palliative Care
Dr. CHOW Tsz Fung
HKSPM Newsletter 2026 May Issue 1 page 3 – 8
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The Invisible Weight: Self-perceived Burden
Dr. LAU Hiu Yin
HKSPM Newsletter 2026 May Issue 1 page 9 – 14
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Living with Treatment Toxicities – Common TKIs for Lung Cancer in Palliative Setting
Dr. LEE Fat Kei
HKSPM Newsletter 2026 May Issue 1 page 15 – 21
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Breaking the Cycle: A Patient with Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy
Dr. WONG Chi Yan
HKSPM Newsletter 2026 May Issue 1 page 22 – 27
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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Radiotherapy for Bone Metastasis
Dr. WONG Hing Yee, Carol
HKSPM Newsletter 2026 May Issue 1 page 28 – 34
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A Review on Malignant Wounds and Management
Dr. CHONG Tsz Yuk
HKSPM Newsletter 2026 May Issue 1 page 35 – 41
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Joint Annual Scientific Meeting HKSPM HKPNA 2025
HKPNA & HKSPM Spring Dinner 2026
Photo Album
HKSPM Newsletter 2026 May Issue 1 page 42 – 44
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| Date | 26 May 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30pm |
| Topics | 1. Olanzapine use in Palliative Care 2. Early Integration of Palliative Care in Oncology |
| Presenters | Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital |
| Registration | Registration form |
| Event | Certificate Course on Navigating AMD and DNACPR Under the ADLST Ordinance |
| Date | 20 June 2026 (Saturday) |
| Time | 2:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Venue | Auditorium, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Services Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong |
| Targets | Medical practitioners and nurses |
| Language Media | Cantonese (Supplemented with English) |
| Speakers | Dr. HO Chun Wing (Chairman, Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine) Dr. POON Yin (Vice Chairman, Ethics and Policy Subcommittee, Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine) |
| Accreditation | CME, CNE (Pending) |
| Registration | Registration Form |
| Enquiry | Tel: 3102 8167, Email: jcecc-unison@hku.hk |
| Remarks | *If the number of registrations exceeds the available capacity, confirmation emails will be sent in order of registration date and eligibility. |
| Date | 28 April 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30pm |
| Topics | 1. Optimizing Dyspnea Control in Palliative Care 2. Refractory Cancer Pain in Advanced Malignancy: The Role of Intrathecal Drug Delivery |
| Presenters | Shatin Hospital Queen Mary Hospital |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 24 April 2026 |
Our society has collaborated with HK Geriatrics Society & College of Nursing Hong Kong, in holding a session on “Dying in Place: Feasibility and Practice in Hong Kong”
Venue: Olive Room, 8/F, Cordis
Time: 15:45-17:15
Date: 7th June 2026 (SUN)
Chairs:
Dr CHENG Hon Wai Benjamin, Ms KU Wai Yin Ellen, Dr LAM Ching Yu Janie, Dr YUK Ka Lok
Speakers:
1. Supporting advanced medical conditions for Older People in Community: lessons learnt for dying in place in Hong Kong
– Dr LEUNG Man Fuk Edward
2. Collaborative care model for end-of-life: dying in residential care homes
– Dr WONG Chit Wai
3. Supporting patients to die at home in public sector
– Dr CHAN Lut Ming
4. Dying in place: Lessons from interdisciplinary palliative care
– Dr CHEN Wai Tsan
5. Transcending boundaries in care: challenges and strategies for nurses in implementing dying in place
– Ms YUEN Lai Wah
Information of the event and registration details can be found below.
| Event | Multi-specialty Medical Mega Conference (MMMC) 2026 |
| Organisers | The Association of Private Medical Specialists of Hong Kong in conjunction with HKSPM and 66 societies |
| Date and Time | 6th June 2026 (Sat) 10:45-19:00 7th June 2026 (Sun) 09:00-17:15 |
| Venue | Cordis, Hong Kong 555 Shanghai Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Format | Hybrid: physical and livestream online |
| Course Fee | Members of co-organisers (including members of HKSPM) $400 Medical Practitioners/Dentists who are not members of co-organisers $800 Allied Health Professionals/Nurses who are not members of co-organisers $500 |
| Accreditation | The Conference is being accredited by medical institutions: CME, CNE, and CPD / MAM points are available to attendees. |
| Certificate of Attendance | The Organiser will issue one certificate per attendee for the whole Conference. – Physical attendees collect a physical certificate at the venue. – Virtual attendees request an electronic certificate on the livestream platform and receive by email. |
| Conference Website | Link to website |
| Registration enquiries | Tel: 852-3893-6374 WhatsApp : https://wa.me/85238936222 Email: info@mmmc.hk |
| Date | Presenting Units |
|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2026 | Wong Tai Sin Hospital Tuen Mun Hospital |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Haven of Hope Hospital Bradbury Hospice |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Shatin Hospital Queen Mary Hospital |
| 26 May 2026 | Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Princess Margaret Hospital Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Grantham Hospital Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital |
| 26 Jan 2027 | Ruttonjee Hospital Prince of Wales Hospital |
| 30 Mar 2027 | Caritas Medical Centre Wong Tai Sin Hospital |
| 27 Apr 2027 | Bradbury Hospice United Christian Hospital |
| 25 May 2027 | Shatin Hospital Tuen Mun Hospital |
| 27 Jul 2027 | Haven of Hope Hospital Queen Mary Hospital |
| 28 Sep 2027 | Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| Date | Presenting Units |
|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2026 | United Christian Hospital Wong Tai Sin Hospital |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Bradbury Hospice Caritas Medical Centre |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital Grantham Hospital |
| 23 Feb 2027 | Haven of Hope Hospital Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital |
| 29 Jun 2027 | Princess Margaret Hospital Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital |
| 26 Oct 2027 | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Queen Mary Hospital |
| Date | 31 March 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30pm |
| Topics | 1. Cancer neuropathic pain 2. Beyond the Algorithm: Bringing AI to the Bedside in Palliative Care |
| Presenters | Haven of Hope Hospital Bradbury Hospice |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 27 Mar 2026 |
| Event | 「賽馬會安寧頌」安寧照顧講座 《維持生命治療的預作決定條例》您要知- 社區講座系列 |
| Date | April – June 2025 (Please refer to below attached link for details) |
| Time | 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. |
| Medium of instruction | Cantonese |
| Target audience | Public |
| Registration | Click here |
| Enquiry | Tel: 3102 8167 Email: jcecc-unison@hku.hk |
| Date | 24 February 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. Palliative Sedation: The Panacea for Sufferings at the End of Life? 2. Interpersonal Connectedness in EOL Journey for People with Intellectual Disability |
| Presenters | United Christian Hospital Wong Tai Sin Hospital |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 20 Feb 2026 |
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