[Winter Flu] 13 public hospitals full of four hospitals' Accident and Emergency Departments need to wait more than 8 hours

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Written by: Li Enci

2019-12-29 11:17

The Hospital Authority announced the use of public hospital services yesterday (28th). There were 5,580 visits to public hospitals for Accident and Emergency Departments, of which 891 needed to be transferred to internal medicine. Of the 16 public hospitals with internal medicine wards, 13 have an internal medical occupancy rate of 100% or more. Among them, the Elizabeth Hospital and Pok Oi Hospital occupy 121%, ranking first in Hong Kong. The pediatric bed occupancy rate of Tuen Mun Hospital also reached 99%, which was close to full.

At 10:45 this morning, the waiting time of the Accident and Emergency Department of Prince of Wales Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Tseung Kwan O Hospital and Guanghua Hospital exceeded 8 hours.

Yesterday (28th), there were 5,580 consultations in the emergency department of public hospitals, of which 891 needed to be transferred to internal medicine. (Photo by Hong Kong 01 reporter)

According to the latest public hospital service usage data released by the Hospital Authority, the number of first-time visits to the Accident and Emergency Department yesterday was 5,580; there were 891 people who needed to be transferred to internal medicine, a decrease of 93 from the day before yesterday. The medical ward continued to be full. Of the 16 public hospitals, 13 had medical occupancy rates of 100% or more. Among them, Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Pok Oi Hospital occupied 121%, ranking first in Hong Kong. Vegetarian Hospital followed closely with 118%. In addition, the pediatric bed occupancy rate of Tuen Mun Hospital also reached 99%, which was close to full.

At 10:45 this morning, the waiting time of the Accident and Emergency Department of Prince of Wales Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Tseung Kwan O Hospital and Kwong Wah Hospital exceeded 8 hours, which is the highest in Hong Kong; United Hospital and Ruttonjee Hospital also need to wait. More than 6 hours.

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