Kwai Chung Hospital to commence inpatient services in new blocks in phases (with photos)
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Kwai Chung Hospital (KCH) announced today (July 24) that, following the earlier phased commissioning of psychiatric outpatient services at the new hospital blocks, inpatient services will also be relocated to the new Main Block and the Child and Adolescent Block in phases starting next Monday (July 27). This marks the full commissioning of the new blocks and a new milestone in the development of psychiatric services in public hospitals.
KCH has been providing psychiatric services to patients with mental illnesses across Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi, Tsuen Wan, North Lantau, Mong Kok, Sham Shui Po and Wong Tai Sin, serving approximately one-quarter of psychiatric patients in Hong Kong. The total construction floor area of the new blocks has increased from about 80 000 square metres before redevelopment to about 134 000 square metres, representing an increase of over 67 per cent. With the overall enhancement in spatial capacity, KCH offers more comprehensive psychiatric care services for patients in a more spacious and optimal environment, further empowering patients on their path to recovery and reintegration into the community.
The new blocks provide a total of 1 000 psychiatric beds. Adult wards are located on 3/F to 9/F of the Main Block, while child and adolescent wards are situated on 4/F to 5/F of the Child and Adolescent Block. Visiting hours remain unchanged (see Annex 1). The wards are spacious, featuring six-bed rooms and single rooms, each equipped with an en-suite bathroom and toilet. The design of the new blocks also breaks with tradition, with each ward featuring a garden, where patients in need can relax outdoors accompanied by healthcare staff. The hospital also includes multi-purpose activity rooms and interview rooms. By integrating individual activity space with hospitalisation, KCH strives to provide a less restrictive and home-like therapeutic environment for patients.
The Hospital Chief Executive of KCH, Dr Cheng Koi-man, said, "In psychiatry, the environment itself is therapeutic. The spacious design of the new blocks creates an open, safe and community-like therapeutic environment. It also provides more indoor and outdoor activity spaces for inpatients, making them feel at home and breaking the public's stereotype of traditional psychiatric hospitals. Furthermore, the new blocks consolidate the specialist outpatient services previously operated separately at different hospitals and clinics, facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration among clinical teams to formulate personalised and diversified treatment plans, along with community reintegration services that simulate real-life settings and reduce avoidable hospitalisation. This will effectively promote patient recovery and bring the concept of a 'therapeutic village' to fruition through walking alongside patients."
Following the relocation of inpatient services, subsequent follow-up project works will commence immediately, including the demolition of the old L/M Blocks to make way for the construction of a rehabilitation garden, which will provide more outdoor activity space to foster patients' recovery.
Specialist outpatient services of KCH have already been progressively relocated to the new blocks and have been operating smoothly. The West Kowloon Psychiatric Centre will also complete its relocation within the third quarter this year.
To tie in with the service commissioning of KCH new blocks, a minibus stop and a taxi stand are available at the entrance of the Main Block of KCH for passengers. Visitors may also take a bus and alight at KCH stop, or walk along Lai King Hill Road to KCH lift tower and use the lift to the respective blocks (see Annex 2). The lift tower is open daily from 6am to 11.30pm for public access. In addition, the hospital's new main telephone number, 2752 3000, is now in service. The existing hotline, 2959 8111, will cease operation upon completion of the full service relocation. The caller display number for outgoing calls from KCH is 1828547. For more information about KCH services, please visit www3.ha.org.hk/kch/en/index_default.htm.
Ends/Friday, July 24, 2026
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