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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1977

CONSULTANTS HIRED TO DEVELOP PLANS

FOR SHA TIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS APPOINTED AN AUSTRALIAN FIRM OF CONSULTANTS, STEPHENSON AND TURNER CONNELL, TO ASSIST IT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW SHA TIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL.

ACCORDING TO MR. EDWIN WONG, THE P.W.D.'S ARCHITECT-IN- CHARGE OF THE PROJECT, THE FIRM OF ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS AND HEALTH PLANNERS WILL DEVELOP THE FEASIBILITY SKETCH PLANS PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND TO CO-ORDINATE ALL WORKS, SUCH AS STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL,' A IR-CONDITIONING, HEATING AND VENTILATING ENGINEERING AND QUANTITY SURVEYING THROUGH ALL SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHEME,

RECLAMATION WORK TO PROVIDE LAND FOR THE HOSPITAL COMPLEX IS ALREADY UNDERWAY AND THE SITE IS EXPECTED TO BE READY IN SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR FOR PILING AND OTHER FOUNDATION WORKS.

THE SITE FORMATION WORK IS BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE P.W.D.'S. SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE. ·

THE DATE FOR THE OPENING OF THE 1,400 BED HOSPITAL IS 1982. WHEN OPENED, THE SHA TIN HOSPITAL WILL OPERATE AS A REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOR THE EASTERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, EVENTUALLY SERVING A POPULATION OF AT LEAST 700,000 PEOPLE. IN ADDITION,

IT WILL ALSO BE A TEACHING HOSPITAL FOR THE PROPOSED MEDICAL FACULTY OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG,

THE NEW HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES WITH GENERAL AND SPECIALIST SERVICES, INCLUDING OUT-PATIENTS AND CASUALTY SERVICES AND TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER ANY HOSPITALISATION.

THE HOSPITAL COMPLEX WILL COMPRISE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A MAIN WARD BLOCK AND A SPECIAL WARD BLOCK, BOTH OF WHICH WILL FOLLOW THE PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL'S BASIC DESIGNS, A PROFESSIONAL ANNEX AND A TEACHING POLYCLINIC ATTACHED TO THE MAIN HOSPITAL.

RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS FORMING A PART OF THE COMPLEX, WILL BE BUILT CONCURRENTLY WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOSPITAL. THIS WORK IS BEING DONE BY THE STAFF OF THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THE HOSPITAL WILL BE FINANCED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTERED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WITH THE TEACHING STAFF EMPLOYED AND PAID BY THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY.