General Outpatient Clinic service during Easter Holidays
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The spokesperson for the Hospital Authority (HA) today (March 28) announced that the 12 holiday general out-patient clinics (see appended table) will remain normal service during the coming Easter holidays (March 30 – April 2) to serve the community. Members of the public are reminded to make advance booking through the telephone system as usual for appointments. In anticipation of possible increase in demand for primary medical services during the holidays, a total of 1,900 extra service quotas will be provided in the holiday clinics.
The spokesperson further remarked that the Accident & Emergency (A&E) Departments in public hospitals will also operate as usual during the holidays to serve the patients with urgent medical needs. The established triage system will ensure priority treatment for critical and emergency patients according to their clinical conditions. The queuing time is expected to be longer for semi-urgent and non-urgent patients as there may be more patients attending A&E departments during holidays and on the first working day following the holidays. HA appeals to the public for understanding and cooperation while waiting for consultations. Non-urgent patients are advised to consider seeking consultations at general out-patient clinics, private doctors or the 24-hour clinics of private hospitals.
"On the other hand, the HA would like to take the opportunity to remind the public who will be travelling outside Hong Kong during the holidays to avoid contacting birds or poultry. They are advised to reveal their travel history to healthcare staff when seeking medical consultation. The general public should adopt a healthy lifestyle such as covering the nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing, maintaining proper hand hygiene and putting on a mask when developing symptoms of respiratory infections in order to avoid further spread of the disease," the spokesperson added.
Members of the public are welcome to call or browse the following hotlines and websites for the required information on service in public hospitals and related clinic service of family medicine doctor:
- HA Infoline 2882 4866
- Primary Care Directory website www.pcdirectory.gov.hk
- Hong Kong Association website www.hkma.org
- Hong Kong Medical Association Medilink 90000-222-322
(Operating from March 30 – April 2)
Public Holiday Clinics
| District | Name of Clinic | Telephone number for booking | General enquiry |
| Hong Kong Island |
Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic | 3157 0077 | 2560 0211 |
| Violet Peel General Out-patient Clinic | 3157 0000 | 3553 3116 | |
| Aberdeen Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic | 3543 5011 | 2555 0381 | |
| Kowloon |
Kwun Tong Community Health Centre | 3157 0687 | 2389 0331 |
| Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital Family Medicine Clinic | 3157 0118 | 2354 2267 | |
| Robert Black General Out-patient Clinic (Holiday clinic service is now provided at Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital Family Medicine Clinic due to renovation works currently undertaking) |
3157 0113 | 2383 3311 | |
| Yau Ma Tei Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic | 3157 0880 | 2272 2400 | |
| New Territories |
Lady Trench General Out-patient Clinic | 3157 0107 | 2614 4789 |
| Lek Yuen General Out-patient Clinic | 3157 0972 | 2692 8730 | |
| Shek Wu Hui Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic | 3157 0965 | 2670 0211 | |
| Tai Po Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic | 3157 0906 | 2664 2039 | |
| Tuen Mun Clinic | 3543 0886 | 2452 9111 | |
| Yuen Long Jockey Club Health Centre | 3543 5007 | 2443 8511 |
Consultation Hours:
March 30 & April 2 (Friday & Monday)
9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
March 31 & April 1 (Saturday & Sunday)
9am to 1pm
Ends/Wednesday, March 28, 2018
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