In the first phase of operations, Hong Kong’s largest public hospital will start some clinical services from October, with more rolled out later in the month. 

Kai Tak Hospital (KTH), Hong Kong’s largest public hospital, has started phased operations as the clinical services of Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) are gradually transferred. Built on the south apron of the former Kai Tak Airport in Kowloon Bay, the flagship hospital is the public healthcare hub in Kowloon.

The specialist out-patient clinic block and the oncology block are scheduled to begin services in the first phase. The family medicine integrated centre located on the first floor of the specialist out-patient clinic block opened at the beginning of October. To begin with, it provides around 250 family medicine clinic quotas per day during the initial stage of the hospital’s opening. Patients can make appointments via the HA Go app or the telephone appointment system.

Other services will be rolled out throughout the month. 

“The clinical oncology centre and the neuroscience centre, together with the adjacent Hong Kong Children’s Hospital, will provide comprehensive and high-quality tertiary referral services to the Kowloon area,” said cluster chief executive Eric Cheung. He added that the specialist out-patient clinic block of KTH features Hong Kong’s largest pharmacy while the oncology block is equipped with the public healthcare system’s first cyclotron and Gamma Knife. 

Major clinical services, including in-patient, surgical and accident and emergency services, will begin in the second phase in 2028. Clinical services of the remaining specialities, including orthopaedics and traumatology, obstetrics and gynaecology, and paediatrics, will also be part of the second phase.

“KTH is a crucial part of the overall healthcare landscape in Kowloon. KTH will collaborate with other hospitals in the region and provide emergency and pathology support to the adjacent Hong Kong Children’s Hospital,” said Cheung, pointing out that the accident and emergency department of KTH is three times the size of that in QEH.

When fully operational, the hospital will have 2,400 beds. The 500,000-square-metre facility comprises five towers and 37 operating theatres to serve a population of 1.8 million across Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin and Kwun Tong.