The number of helicopter rescues received by the public hospital hit a five-year high, 5 hospitals have only 2 trauma centers with aprons

District 18 News

Written by: District Licheng

2021-03-16 16:38

Last update date: 2021-03-16 16:38

In recent years, outing accidents and maritime accidents have been frequent. Many patients have to rely on helicopters to be taken to the hospital apron for treatment. Some Members are concerned about the two hospitals with aprons. Only one has a specialized department for treating severe trauma patients, and the other The Eastern District Hospital will also divert patients to hospitals with trauma centers for treatment. Another Queen Mary Hospital will add an apron after the reconstruction, fearing that it will delay the opportunity for treatment. The Hospital Authority said that due to environmental restrictions, there are currently five hospitals. Only two hospitals in the trauma center have helipads.

According to information from the Government Flying Service, the number of rescue helicopters landing at public hospitals reached 337 in the whole year last year, an increase of 27% from the 267 in the previous year, which is also the highest in the past five years.

Eastern District Councillor Tsang Kin-shing is concerned that only Eastern Hospital and Tuen Mun Hospital under the HA currently have aprons, and Queen Mary Hospital will soon build aprons to receive emergency patients who are rescued by helicopter.

However, Tuen Mun Hospital is often affected by lifting restrictions, so the flight service team usually intensively transports emergency patients to Eastern District Hospital for treatment.

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He believes that there is a race against time to rescue the emergency injured. If only one hospital accepts helicopter rescue services, it will only delay the time for the injured to receive treatment. The Eastern District Hospital has been unable to receive helicopter rescue services due to weather conditions in the past and requested the HA to consider it. Helipads have been added to other public hospitals to improve the efficiency of emergency rescue.

The Hospital Authority responded that the Eastern Hospital and Tuen Mun Hospital currently have helipads to assist the Government Flying Service to transport emergency wounded and sick people. At the same time, the roof of the new building of the first phase of the Queen Mary Hospital Redevelopment Project, which is expected to be completed in 2024, and In the new acute hospital built in the Kai Tak Development Area, an apron will be added to meet the needs.

Hospital Authority: The construction of apron is subject to environmental constraints

The HA also stated that there are currently five trauma centers under its management, located in Queen Mary Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital and Tuen Mun Hospital, providing multi-specialty and timely services for severe trauma patients. Trauma treatment services emphasize that the installation of helipad facilities in hospitals must submit an application for approval of the environmental impact assessment report to the Director of Environmental Protection in accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (Chapter 499) and obtain approval from the Department However, at present, most public hospitals that provide emergency services have many high-rise buildings in the vicinity, which poses a great risk to helicopter lifts and neighboring residential buildings. It is expected that the feasibility of setting up helipads in other new public hospitals is unlikely.

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