Hong Kong Children’s Hospital commences inpatient services (with photos)

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

     Hong Kong Children's Hospital (HKCH) commenced the phased opening of its inpatient services today (March 27), beginning with paediatric haematology and oncology ward, paediatric intensive care unit and operating theatre services. Ten patients were smoothly transferred from the Children's Cancer Centre of Prince of Wales Hospital to HKCH. The services of the other four centres in public hospitals will gradually be provided in HKCH within this year.
 
     HKCH's specialist outpatient, pathology, radiology and pharmacy services have commenced since December 18, 2018. HKCH is a tertiary referral centre providing multidisciplinary management for complex, serious and uncommon paediatric diseases, including diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for clinically indicated patients below 18 across the territory. There is no accident and emergency department or general outpatient clinic in the hospital. All patients must be referred by public hospitals or private doctors.