APPENDIX 3
PRESENT PROVISION OF HOSPITAL BEDS AND DEVELOPMENTS ALREADY PLANNED OR UNDER WAY
A and B-Medical and Surgical (including paediatric and gynaecological)
These two broad specialities are considered together because, to give maximum flexibility, new provisions are designed so they can served for either.
1. Present provision. There are currently 10,489 general beds available in Hong Kong: 3,975 Government, 5,019 Government-Assisted and 1,495 Private. Custodial and observation beds are not included.
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2.
Planned additions. Additional maternity beds will be added as follows:
Hospital
Category
Additional Beds
Available
New clinics United Christian Phase II Princess Margaret New clinics
Government
31
1973
Govt.-Assisted
61
1974
Government Government
61
1974
48
1976
201
3.
2.
Planned additions. Further general bed provisions already under way are as follows:
Hospital
United Christian Hospital Phase I United Christian Hospital Phase II
...
Category
Govt.-Assisted
Additional Beds
Available
142
1973
***
Govt.-Assisted
164
1974
Yan Chai
...
Govt.-Assisted
100
1973
Nam Long
Tung Wah Centenary
Princess Margaret
1.
Govt.-Assisted
60
1974
Govt.-Assisted
424
1974
Government
815
1974
2.
Proposed closures. At present 107 of the Government beds are temporary beds in hospital wards-principally at Queen Elizabeth. The use of these beds, despite under-utilized beds in maternity homes reflects the preference for hospitals. The aim is to eliminate these sub-standard beds when more hospital maternity beds become available in the Princess Margaret Hospital late in 1974.
4. 2,265-201-107—2,359.
D-Tuberculosis
Present provision. There are currently 1,600 T.B. beds available. Of these 108 are in Government Hospitals, 51 in Private Hospitals, and the remainder in Government-Assisted Hospitals.
Planned additions. None.
United Christian Phase III
Govt.-Assisted
134
1975
3.
Proposed closures. None.
1,839
3. Proposed closures. During the period 693 beds should be replaced because they
are below standard:
4.
-148 beds in old wards in Kowloon Hospital will be closed in 1973. Currently
these are not in use.
---36 beds in St. John's Hospital will close in 1973.
---314 general beds at Old Lai Chi Kok Hospital will close in 1974 when Princess
Margaret Hospital opens.
-The opening of Princess Margaret at the end of 1974 should also give the opportunity to eliminate the present average of 195 temporary beds at Queen Elizabeth Hospital,
10,489+1,839-693= 11,635
C-Maternity
1. Present Provision. There are currently 2,265 beds available: 678 and 474 in Government Hospitals and Maternity Homes respectively; 611 in Government- Assisted Hospitals; and 281 and 221 in Private Hospitals and Maternity Homes.
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4. Total: 1,600.
E-Infectious Diseases
1.
2.
3.
Present provision. At present there are 272 beds available for this specialty, all but a few being in Government hospitals.
Planned additions. 110 beds are to be provided in the new Princess Margaret Hospital opening 1974–75.
Proposed closures. When the Princess Margaret beds are available, the old exist- ing facilities at Sai Ying Pun (88) and Lai Chi Kok (173) will be closed.
272+110-88-173-121.
4.
F-Leprosy
1.
Present provision. There are currently 540 beds at the Hay Ling Chau Lepro- sarium-a Government-Assisted institution.
2.
Planned additions. 98 beds are to be provided in the Princess Margaret Hospital opening 1974–75.
3.
Proposed closures. The Hay Ling Chau Leprosarium will be closed when the Princess Margaret facilities are available.
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