Primary Healthcare Commission leverages District Health Centres and District Health Centre Expresses across all 18 districts as hubs to provide free primary healthcare services for residents affected by fire incident

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In view of the residents affected by the fire incident at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po gradually relocating to various communities from temporary shelters, the Primary Healthcare Commission (PHC Commission) announced today (November 30) that it will leverage the District Health Centres (DHCs)/DHC Expresses (DHCEs) as hubs to provide personalised case management services to residents affected by the incident, free of charge, offering comprehensive support to meet their primary healthcare needs. The PHC Commission will also co-ordinate healthcare professionals from various disciplines to provide support to affected residents referred by the DHCs/DHCEs, including specialised medical, nursing and medication services, as well as psychological support.

Affected residents can register via hotline or online without having to visit the centres in person. Operators of emergency transitional housing and social workers from the Social Welfare Department can also assist in referring residents in need to the DHCs/DHCEs to receive services.

Hotlines will be set up for DHCs/DHCEs across all 18 districts, with details to be announced on the websites of the PHC Commission and the DHCs/DHCEs.

In addition, those affected may visit any of the Hospital Authority (HA)'s Family Medicine Clinics, where consultation, treatment, drug dispensing and other services will be provided. The PHC Commission is working with the HA to update the relevant systems so that affected residents can later make priority booking for Family Medicine Out-patient Services.

The medical stations currently set up at temporary shelters will remain in operation until closure of the shelters.

The PHC Commission expressed gratitude to the private medical sector for its enthusiastic response in offering to provide free medical services to residents affected by the fire incident. The free services will be co-ordinated and arranged through DHCs/DHCEs, with relevant details to be announced shortly.

Ends/Sunday, November 30, 2025
Issued at HKT 23:39

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