General out-patient clinic services during Chinese New Year holiday
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The Hospital Authority (HA) today (January 30) announced that in view of the COVID-19 epidemic and the winter service surge, general out-patient clinic (GOPC) services will be enhanced during the Chinese New Year holiday. An addition of around 1 100 consultation quotas will be provided during the Chinese New Year holiday. Furthermore, three additional GOPCs will provide services during the long holiday, i.e. 17 clinics in total (see table below) will remain open to address the service needs of the public.
An HA spokesperson said that Accident and Emergency (A&E) Departments in public hospitals will also operate as usual during the holiday to serve patients with urgent medical needs. Non-urgent patients are advised to consider seeking consultation at GOPCs, private doctors or the 24-hour clinics of private hospitals. As the Emergency Response Level has been activated in public hospitals in light of the COVID-19 epidemic, infection control measures have been enhanced with universal masking for all persons entering public hospitals and clinics.
In addition, the spokesperson urged the public to continue to stay vigilant when celebrating the holiday. They should maintain personal and environmental hygiene to prevent infection and spreading the virus in the community. The public should seek medical advice early for respiratory symptoms. Moreover, members of the public should also receive COVID-19 vaccination as early as possible.
Members of the public are welcome to browse the designated website www.ha.org.hk/goto/wintersurge/en and "Service Surge Online" in the "HA Go" mobile application for key service statistics, A&E Department waiting times and medical consultation information. In addition, members of the public can obtain specimen collection packs for COVID-19 tests during the holiday or submit specimens at 11 GOPCs (see table below) within the specified time. The public can also obtain specimen collection packs at selected MTR stations. For details, please visit the website: www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/early-testing.html.
GOPC services during Chinese New Year holiday (February 1 to 3)
| District | List of GOPCs | Telephone number for booking | General enquiries |
| 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 | |
| Kennedy Town Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic* (Provide service on February 3 only) |
3543 5088 | 2817 3215 | |
| 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* | 3157 0113 | 2383 3311 | |
| Yau Ma Tei Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic | 3157 0880 | 2272 2400 | |
| Cheung Sha Wan Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic (Provide service on February 2 only) |
3157 0122 | 2387 8211 | |
| New Territories | Lady Trench General Out-patient Clinic | 3157 0107 | 2614 4789 |
| Yuen Chau Kok General Out-patient Clinic (Services of Lek Yuen GOPC are temporarily relocated to Yuen Chau Kok GOPC due to clinic renovation) |
3157 0995 | 2647 3383 | |
| 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 | |
| Tseung Kwan O (Po Ning Road) General Out-patient Clinic* |
3157 0660 | 2191 1083 | |
| Tuen Mun Clinic* | 3543 0886 | 2452 9111 | |
| Yuen Long Jockey Club Health Centre* | 3543 5007 | 2443 8511 | |
| Ha Kwai Chung General Out-patient Clinic* (Provide service on February 3 only) |
3157 0100 | 3651 5411 |
Service hours:
9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
* GOPCs to distribute specimen collection packs and collect specimens for COVID-19 tests
Specimen collection packs distribution time: from 9am (while stocks last)
Specimen collection time:
9am to 11am (February 1 and 2)
9am to 1pm and 2pm to 3pm (February 3)
Ends/Sunday, January 30, 2022
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