Omicron｜The Hong Kong government bans flights from eight countries from arriving in Hong Kong, receives 15 cases of seeking help from Hong Kong residents stranded in the UK for long-term illness medicine

The global outbreak of Omicron has led to the tightening of aviation measures in Hong Kong, prohibiting civil aircraft from eight countries from landing in Hong Kong, including Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States, and people who have stayed in the countries concerned are also not allowed to board Any passenger aircraft arriving in Hong Kong will last for 14 days from January 8 to the 21st of this month.

Some Hong Kong people stranded in the UK are concerned that they are suffering from long-term illnesses and are in urgent need of prescription drugs.

A logistics platform reminds that the export of any drug-containing items is subject to regulations and requires prior written permission from the government, but it is difficult to successfully apply.

Some immigration experts said that the local medical platform is convenient for making doctor appointments, or you can check whether you can produce a referral letter from a family doctor in Hong Kong with a British-accredited qualification.

The Immigration Department stated that since the announcement of the tightening of the "circuit breaker mechanism" on January 5, a total of 15 Hong Kong residents have received enquiries and requests for assistance, and will contact relevant policy bureaus, departments or agencies and provide feasible assistance as they wish.

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Huang Jinxi, chief operating officer and co-founder of Spaceship, an international logistics platform, said that many of the inquiries received by the platform were about the delivery of medicines, and it was the top five most popular inquiries.

He reminded that all drugs exported from Hong Kong, even products containing drug ingredients purchased in retail outlets, such as pills, massage creams, medicated hot patches, etc., as well as prescription drugs, are regulated by law and must be obtained from the Department of Health. Only the logistics company can send the export license, but the application is difficult and complicated, and the platform has not seen any customer successfully apply as an individual.

The import and export of pharmaceutical products is regulated by the Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60). Licensed wholesalers of pharmaceutical products are required to apply for relevant certificates from the Department of Health for each import or export of pharmaceutical products.

According to information from Hongkong Post, controlled items, including prescription drugs intended for scientific use, for delivery to the United Kingdom may only be posted by qualified medical practitioners, registered dentists, veterinarians, registered nurses or accredited laboratories and organisations, or upon special Instructions for posting; urgently needed but hard-to-obtain medicines must be declared at customs, posted by post, and cannot be used for commercial purposes.

How can Hong Kong residents stranded in the UK seek medical treatment and obtain prescription drugs for chronically ill patients?

Chen Siming, executive director of Yingyi Education, the British Higher Education Advisory Center, said that emergency methods include making an appointment with a general practitioner through some online platforms without touching the door nails. , to successfully supply the necessary long-term medicines locally, but remind you to check the details first.

Hong Kong doctors with qualifications to practice in the United Kingdom reminded that there are not many Hong Kong doctors on the register of the British Medical Association. It is recommended that Hong Kong people, but not British citizens, should go to a private clinic and go to a pharmacy for dispensing according to the drug list issued by a local licensed doctor.

Immigration: 15 Hong Kong people seeking help from January 5

The Immigration Department said that since the announcement of the tightening of the "circuit breaker mechanism" on January 5, a total of 15 Hong Kong residents have received enquiries and requests for help.

The Immigration Department stated that it has provided relevant information immediately, and will contact relevant bureaus, departments or agencies and provide feasible assistance according to its wishes; if necessary, it will also contact the local Chinese embassy and consulates for follow-up.

The ImmD will continue to keep in touch with those seeking assistance, closely monitor the development of the situation, and report the latest assistance situation to relevant policy bureaux, departments and agencies.

If Hong Kong residents abroad need assistance, they can call the 24-hour hotline of the "Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit" of the Immigration Department: (852) 1868, or use the "Immigration Department Mobile Application" to call the 1868 hotline for assistance with internet data.

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