SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1983
ENHANCED EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR EASTERN DISTRICT
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EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT WILL BE ENHANCED WHEN THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SECTION OF THE CHAI WAN HEALTH CENTRE COMES INTO OPERATION ON MONDAY (APRIL 11).
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE SECTION WILL BE OPEN DAILY FROM 8 AM TO 9.30 PM, AND WILL SERVE AS THE DISTRICT'S CASUALTY STATION UNTIL THE PROPOSED EASTERN HOSPITAL IS COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS DECADE.
HE POINTED OUT THAT WHILE TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR EMERGENCY CASES IN THE HONG KONG REGION ARE PROVIDED AT QUEEN MARY AND TANG SHIU KIN HOSPITALS, TRAFFIC CONGESTION DURING PEAK HOURS IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF CASUALTY CASES TO THE HOSPITALS.
IT IS HOPED THAT WITH THE OPENING OF THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SECTION AT THE CHAI WAN HEALTH CENTRE, THE SITUATION WILL BE MUCH IMPROVED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE EXPLAINED THAT ACCIDENT VICTIMS TAKEN TO THE CHAI WAN CLINIC WILL BE GIVEN PRIMARY TREATMENT AND THEIR CONDITIONS WILL BE STABILISED BEFORE THEY ARE SENT TO EITHER TANG SHIU KIN HOSPITAL OR QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND TREATMENT.
THE CLINIC WILL BE MANNED BY SIX DOCTORS AND ELEVEN NURSES WHO WILL BE WORKING ON SHIFT DUTY TO PROVIDE SERVICES IN BOTH THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SECTION AND THE GENERAL OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT.
FOUR OBSERVATION BEDS AS WELL AS LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS, WHICH ARE COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF OTHER ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE CLINIC.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT AN ASSESSMENT WILL LATER BE MADE TO SEE WHETHER THERE IS A NEED TO EXTEND THE SERVICES BEYOND 9.30 PM.
HE SAID THAT A FULL ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE 1 400-BED EASTERN HOSPITAL AT CHAI WAN WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF MEDICAL SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
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