Department Circular No. 2023-0524

Story Posted: November 22, 2023; 05:00 PM. Link to Post: bit.ly/dc2023-0524

2023 List of Eligible Apex or End-Referral Hospitals

Download the issuance: DC No. 2023-0524 dated November 15, 2023

Addressed to DOH FICT executives and regional directors, BARMM Ministry of Health, directors and chiefs of hospitals, PhilHealth, includes lists of eligible apex and end-referral hospitals that are single specialty hospitals, DOH hospitals, university hospitals, military hospitals, and private hospitals.

See also: A.O. No. 2020-0019, as amended

"Adapting for a Sustainable Future," 13th Annual Global Warming and Climate Change Consciousness Week, November 18 to 25, 2023. Visit the Climate Change Commission website for information.
Philippine Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, November 18 to 24, 2023. See the official DOH social media post on #PAAW2023; also DC No. 2023-0398.

PUBLIC ADVISORY

HFDB is different from HFSRB
For concerns related to Permit to Construct, License to Operate and Certificate of Accreditation, and for fact-finding and actions on complaints against hospitals and other health facilities, the responsible office under the Department of Health is the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB). Visit their official website for more information: hfsrb.doh.gov.ph