April 2011

The First Endovascular & Minimal Access Operation Centre opens in Hong Kong

The Jockey Club Endovascular & Minimal Access Operation Centre, first of its kind in Hong Kong, was set up in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, providing patients suffering from vascular diseases with more effective treatment.

May 2011

Minimally Invasive Surgery Centre established in QMH

A new Minimally Invasive Surgery Centre, comprising four theatres with state-of-the-art facilities for different types of minimally invasive surgery, was established in Queen Mary Hospital (QMH), enabling minimal scarring, less post-operative pain, faster recovery and shorter hospital stay.

Cataract surgery capability enhanced for Kowloon East

The newly-opened Wu Ho Loo Ning Cataract Centre in Tseung Kwan O Hospital effectively shortened waiting time for cataract surgery in the district to two years and doubled annual capacity to 5,000 cases.

June 2011

HA Convention shares ideas on collaborative healthcare

More than 4,400 local and overseas healthcare professionals exchanged insights and experience on collaboration in healthcare.

PWH Main Clinical Block and Trauma Centre opened

Officially opened by the HKSAR Chief Executive Mr Donald Tsang, the new facilities of Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) are built to the standards of a modern tertiary acute hospital with patient-oriented settings that improve patient comfort, achieve operational efficiency, and meet the challenges of clinical and technological advances.

90% of patients surveyed trust HA doctors and nurses

The HA Board was pleased to endorse the report of the first territory-wide patient satisfaction survey, which indicated that nearly 90% of 5,000 patients interviewed showed confidence and trust in doctors and nurses in public hospitals.

July 2011

Comprehensive acute stroke treatment programme pioneered

A four-in-one treatment programme for acute ischemic stroke patients was piloted in New Territories East Cluster. Besides a Transient Ischemic Attack clinic, 24-hour emergency thrombolytic treatment and telestroke image transfer, a community programme “FAST”, which stands for face, arms, speech and time, was launched to arouse public awareness on early stroke symptoms.

August 2011

New blood donor centre opens in Yuen Long

Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service set up a new blood donor centre in Yuen Long Landmark to facilitate blood donation for residents of the New Territories north-west districts.

September 2011

HKEC wins accolade in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)

Hong Kong East Cluster (HKEC) won the Gold Award for “The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers Award for Excellence in OSH” in the 10th Hong Kong Occupational Safety & Health Award Forum jointly organised by Occupational Safety & Health Council and Labour Department with 13 other organisations.

October 2011

David Trench Rehabilitation Centre reopens

1.6 times bigger than the old centre, the new rehabilitation centre provides users with a better environment and facilitates staff to deliver community-based rehabilitation services with devotion and professionalism.

November 2011

Castle Peak Hospital celebrates 50th anniversary

Castle Peak Hospital, the oldest hospital providing psychiatric specialist service in the territory, launched a new hospital logo on its 50th anniversary open day on 5 November.

December 2011

Kowloon West hospitals celebrate birthdays

Kwai Chung Hospital, Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital and Kwong Wah Hospital pursued a series of community health activities throughout the year to celebrate 30th, 50th and 100th anniversary respectively.

January 2012

Roving exhibition promotes public awareness of HA

Hospital Authority staged a three-month roving exhibition throughout the territory as a celebration of 20th anniversary and to showcase the development of public hospital services of the past two decades, with a view to enhancing the public’s understanding of the Authority.

February 2012

Green light for KWH and QMH redevelopment

Long-awaited redevelopment projects for Kwong Wah (KWH)and Queen Mary Hospitals (QMH), two of the oldest hospitals in Hong Kong, gained funding approval of the Government.

Enhanced diagnostic radiology service for Wong Tai Sin district

A joint Public-Private Interface programme operated with the parent board of Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital introduced new CT scanning service at the hospital by providing 1,400 quota annually for residents of Wong Tai Sin district.

Community Health Centre commissioned with one-stop service in New Territories West

Tin Shui Wai (Tin Yip Road) Community Health Centre delivers one-stop integrated primary care service in family medicine, nursing and allied health in the New Territories West district.

March 2012

New Chinese Medicine centre caters to rising needs

A new Chinese Medicine Centre for Training and Research (CMCTR) established under a tripartite collaboration model with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and Hong Kong Baptist University was opened in Kowloon City. 16 CMCTRs in HA delivered a total of one million attendances in 2011-12.