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MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1988
SITUATED SOUTHEAST OF CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL, THE LOCATION WAS CAREFULLY SELECTED TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ACCESS ΤΟ PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING BUSES AND THE LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM.
IT WILL CATER MAINLY TO THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS IN THE NORTHWESTERN NEW TERRITORIES.
THE HOSPITAL HAS COST $1.2 BILLION TO BUILD.
MR
THE DESIGN CONCEPT WAS BASED ON THE NEED TO SEPARATE THE PSYCHIATRIC BEDS FROM THE GENERAL BEDS, THE PROJECT ARCHITECT, IAIN MACBETH, OF THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SAID.
"THIS IS ACHIEVED BY LOCATING THE GENERAL WARDS IN AN 11-STOREY DOUBLE CRUCIFORM MAIN BLOCK, AND THE SPECIAL BLOCK WITH THE PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTALLY RETARDED BEDS IN ANOTHER FOUR-STOREY RECTANGULAR BLOCK," MR MACBETH SAID.
"A MAIN ENTRANCE BLOCK LINKS BOTH BLOCKS AND PROVIDES DISTRIBUTION TO EACH BLOCK FROM A SINGLE MAIN ENTRY POINT.
"THERE IS ALSO A FOUR-STOREY PATHOLOGY BLOCK AS WELL AS A DETACHED BASEMENT LEVEL BLOCK TO HOUSE THE RADIO-THERAPY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE FACILITIES.
"A TUNNEL LINKS THE HOSPITAL AND NURSES QUARTERS PASSING UNDER THE ADJACENT PUBLIC ROAD.*
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MR MACBETH SAID THE
BUILDINGS PROVIDED A TOTAL OF ABOUT 115,000 SQUARE METRES OF AREA, AND HAD BREN CAREFULLY PLANNED TO ALLOW FOR FUTURE EXPANSION.
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"DESIGN ALLOWANCES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR FUTURE EXPANSION, H HE
"COMPREHENSIVE BUILDING SERVICES INSTALLATIONS ARE PROVIDED IN LINE WITH THE MOST UP TO DATE PLANNING AND TECHNIQUES FOR MODERN HOSPITAL PROJECTS.
"THE HOSPITAL IS FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED IN ORDER TO HIGH STANDARD OF CARE AND TREATMENT FOR THE PATIENTS AS MAINTAIN STAFF EFFICIENCY,"
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