The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
In light of possible mass gathering activities in Yuen Long tomorrow (July 27), the Hospital Authority (HA) announces the following service arrangements today (July 26):
The Yuen Long Donor Centre of the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Centre (BTS), located at Yuen Long Landmark will be closed tomorrow. Blood donors can choose other donor centres. Please visit the BTS website www5.ha.org.hk/rcbts/hkindex.asp for details.
In addition, service at the Yuen Long Shui Pin Wai Estate Community Nursing Centre of the New Territories West Cluster (NTWC) at Ying Shui House of Yuen Long Shui Pin Wai Estate will also be temporarily suspended tomorrow. The Centre has already contacted patients with appointments scheduled tomorrow for rescheduling arrangements.
The NTWC has also arranged designated transportation and residences for staff in need. Clinical placements for student nurses in the five hospitals of the Cluster (Tuen Mun Hospital, Po Oi Hospital, Tin Shui Wai Hospital, Castle Peak Hospital and Siu Lam Hospital) has been rearranged. Student nurses are not required to report for duty at the said hospitals this weekend.
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