HA General Outpatient Clinic and blood donation service arrangements

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     The spokesperson of the Hospital Authority (HA) today (November 13) announced the following service arrangements:
 
     In view of the traffic situation and special circumstances in various districts, the evening clinic service, from 6pm to 10pm tonight, of the 24 General Outpatient Clinics (table attached) will be temporarily suspended to ensure patient and staff safety. Patients with appointments are advised to make a new appointment later.
 
     In addition, the Yuen Long Donor Centre, the University of Hong Kong Campus Blood Donor Centre and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Campus Blood Donor Centre of the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (BTS), under the HA, were closed today. Services of the Central District Donor Centre and the Kwun Tong Donor Centre have been suspended from 2.30pm and 3.30pm respectively. Donors are advised to call the donor centres for the latest situation. BTS apologises for any inconvenience caused.
 
     On November 13 and 14, there will be mobile blood drives at G/F, Block D, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, serving donors from 10am to 5pm. The Mobile Blood Donation Vehicle will be stationed outside the Kwong Wah Building at Kowloon Hospital, serving donors from 9.30am to 5pm. Members of the public are welcome to give blood at these locations.
 
     Addresses and contact numbers of donor centres: www5.ha.org.hk/rcbts/hkarticle.asp?bid=85&MenuID=5.