Kai Tak Hospital ready to begin services in phases
The chief executive of Kai Tak Hospital, Eric Cheung, said it would commence services in phases starting on Monday, with a family medicine centre and allied health services being the first to open. The new facility of the Kowloon Central Cluster will gradually take over clinical services provided at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, according to the Hospital Authority. Speaking at a media tour, Cheung…
Kai Tak Hospital, part of the Kowloon Central Cluster, is set to begin services in phases starting from Monday. The first services to open will include a family medicine centre and allied health services, according to the hospital's chief executive, Eric Cheung. The gradual rollout is being adopted due to the hospital's status as the largest public hospital in Hong Kong, with 2,400 beds and 37 operating rooms, and the need to ensure patient services are not compromised.
Cheung stated that the hospital will gradually take over clinical services from Queen Elizabeth Hospital, with specialist outpatient services expected to be transferred in late October and more services in November. The new facility also boasts an automated blood sample transport system and a 2,000-square-metre pharmacy department, which is the largest in Hong Kong.
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