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will have 5,400 beds by 1991, while the projected
requirement is estimated to be 4,460 beds. In the Eastern
New Territories, however, the requirement in 1991 is
estimated at 3,300 beds and the provision by that year
will only amount to 1,840 beds. It is clear which region
has the greater need.
3.
The present Nethersole Hospital is in a
somewhat dilapidated condition and the nature of the site
makes re-development there impracticable.
Hence the
proposal to build the new hospital in Tai Po.
4.
Even though planning of hospitals is not done
on a district basis, Mr. Liu will be reassured to know
that the Western District will be much better off in terms
of hospital beds because of the Queen Mary Hospital
Extension which will provide an additional 700 beds by
1988. Despite the loss of 385 beds at the Nethersole
Hospital in the year 1992/1993, this still means a net
gain of about 315 beds in the Western District. In
addition the provision of 614 new beds at the Ruttonjee
Sanatorium by 1990 and 1,580 in the Eastern District
Hospital by 1991 will further ease the pressure on the
Queen Mary Hospital.