FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1978
WORK TO START ON SHA TIN HOSPITAL ******
A $40.3 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF THE SHA TIN TEACHING HOSPITAL AND POLYCLINIC WAS SIGNED TODAY AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS.
WORK ON THE FIRST PHASE, WHICH COMPRISES SITE PREPARATION AND CAISSON FOUNDATION WORK, IS EXPECTED TO START THIS MONTH AND TAKE ABOUT TEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE CONTRACT FOR THIS WORK WAS AWARDED TO THE HING LEE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
WHEN FULLY COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 1982, THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL WILL HAVE 1,400 BEDS AND SERVE 700,000 PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN AREA OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
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 HOSPITALISATION.
IT WILL ALSO BE THE TEACHING HOSPITAL FOR THE PROPOSED MEDICAL FACULTY OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
THE HOSPITAL COMPLEX WILL INCLUDE A MAIN WARD BLOCK, A SPECIAL WARD BLOCK, A PROFESSORIAL ANNEX AND A TEACHING POLYCLINIC.
RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS FOR ABOUT 2,000 MEDICAL STAFF AND STUDENTS WILL ALSO BE BUILT CONCURRENTLY WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOSPITAL.
SITES FOR THE HOSPITAL AND OTHER CONNECTED FACILITIES ARE ALL LOCATED ON RECLAIMED LAND.
DESIGN FOR THE HOSPITAL IS BASED ON THE PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL WARD SYSTEM AND WAS PREPARED BY 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.
TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT 13 EXPECTED TO BE NEARLY $400 MILLION.
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