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KOWLOON EAST CLUSTER (KEC)
Tai Po Hospital (TPH)
Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Cheshire Home, Shatin (SCH) In 2016-17, KEC continued to face escalating healthcare direction, the Cluster allayed high turnover by continuing
Hospital (AHNH) demand coupled with increasing disease complexity and an the annual progression exercise for Patient Care Assistants
Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) Bradbury Hospice (BBH) ageing population. With limited bed capacity and physical working in wards with 24 hours services and additional
Shatin Hospital (SH) space constraint, the Cluster has strived to cope with service promotion opportunities for Residents.
pressure areas through rationalisation and prioritisation, and
Haven of Hope Hospital (HHH) boosted the service volume through enhanced productivity. KEC adopted modern technology with a view to improving
United Christian Hospital (UCH) KEC opened more medical day beds in UCH as well as more service quality as well as managing risks. The laboratory
surgical day beds and coronary care beds in TKOH. In addition, service was enhanced by providing additional hepatitis B virus
Tseung Kwan O Hospital (TKOH) the service capacity was augmented by establishing a new DNA tests to cancer patients for prevention of hepatitis B
peritoneal dialysis service centre, and providing additional reactivation.
endoscopic sessions in TKOH. The Cluster also streamlined
multi-disciplinary team support for patients with common To enhance partnership with patients and the community, KEC
mental disorder in specialist outpatient clinics and recruited a recruited additional allied health professionals and supporting
peer support worker to support patients with severe mental staff to enhance rehabilitation service and training for patients’
illness in the community. caregivers in HHH.
KEC valued our staff effort in delivering professional and In addressing the long-term pressure on physical space, the
dedicated services to the public. To align with the corporate embarkation of UCH and HHH expansion projects epitomised a
milestone for KEC. It is envisaged that the projects will not only
elevate the overall service capacity, but also
the resources for clinical and supporting
services will be further synergised and
aligned to augment service efficiency
and quality.
