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To face challenges from growing population as well as rising ageing 面對屯門、元朗及天水圍區人口增長及老化
population of Tuen Mun, Yuen Long and Tin Shui Wai, NTWC catered 的挑戰，新界西聯網在年內推行多項措施，
to escalating demand of healthcare services of the community 回應社區對醫療服務日增的需求。
through various initiatives.

52 new beds commenced service in TMH and POH in 2014-15, 年內，屯門醫院及博愛醫院合共增設 52 張
relieving overcrowded ward environment. In addition, the 新病床，紓緩病房擠迫情況。另外，博愛醫
Cluster strengthened surgical operation capacity by adding extra 院增加手術節數，並設立全關節置換中心，
operating theatre sessions in POH and setting up a new Total Joint 提升聯網整體手術服務量。
Replacement Centre.

For ambulatory and outpatient services, POH opened a geriatric 在日間及門診服務方面，博愛醫院開設了老
day hospital with 20 day places and enhanced urology day 人科日間醫院，提供 20 個日間名額，並加
service by providing additional clinic sessions to manage 80 new 強日間泌尿科服務，提供額外診療節數，治
cases from specialist outpatient clinics. The Cluster’s general 理 80 個來自專科門診的新症。聯網轄下的
outpatient clinics added 7,300 episodic quotas to improve the 普通科門診診所合共增加了 7,300 個偶發性
access by target population groups to public primary healthcare 疾病診症名額，應付目標病人對公營基層醫
services in response to rising service demand. Service for renal 療服務日增的需求，提升便捷度。聯網為末
replacement therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease 期腎病患者加強透析治療服務，增加家居自
was enhanced with additional home automated peritoneal 動腹膜透析名額，此外亦加強心臟科服務，
dialysis treatment. The Cluster also strengthened cardiac care 延長屯門醫院緊急冠狀動脈介入治療的服務
by providing extended hour emergency percutaneous coronary 時間。
intervention service at TMH.

For mental health services, recovery-oriented treatment 精神科服務方面，聯網為住院病人提供復
programmes for patients in psychiatric wards were provided. NTWC 元為本的治理計劃。對於有特殊照顧需要
also recruited case managers for the provision of integrated care （例如智力遲緩或肢體殘障）的兒童，聯網聘
and enhance community support for children with special care 請了個案經理，提供綜合醫療護理及加強社
needs such as those with mental retardation or physical disabilities. 區支援。為縮短病人輪候時間，屯門醫院增
Besides, a new computed tomography (CT) scanner was installed in 設一部電腦斷層掃描器，提供額外 3,000 個
TMH to alleviate waiting time through enhancing the capacity by 檢查名額。
3,000 more CT examinations.

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