The Hospital Authority (HA), with a budget of HK$200 billion from the Hong Kong Government is in the midst of delivering a significant portfolio of 16 mega hospital and other healthcare projects under the First Hospital Development Plan (HDP). These projects range in scale and complexity with many challenges and opportunities. Upon completion, this HDP will significantly boost the hospital capacity and vertical integration of Hong Kong's multi-layer hospital system.
Currently, all hospital projects are under different stages of construction including Queen Mary Hospital phase 1, Prince of Wales Hospital, phase 2 (stage 1) and the New Acute Hospital at Kai Tak Development Area. Some projects such as Kwong Wah Hospital, phase 1 and Haven of Hope Hospital are now complete and serving patients.
Team work is the key to success in these projects. From the design team, collaborating with HA's clinical and hospital colleagues to harness their experience and expertise on clinical operations and needs, Academia, HA Board members and our colleagues from the HKSAR Government, everyone's contribution is important in every stage of the project delivery.
The First HDP will shape and deliver a generation of hospitals with patient-centred designs fostering a healing environment and facilitating clinical workflow and multi-disciplinary care. The hospitals will also be sustainable and smart. They will embrace not only flexibility and adaptability for changes in healthcare demands including the time of pandemic, but also expandability for future phases of hospital development. Smart hospitals will also adopt innovations and technologies to elevate the service level of patient-centred care and long-term and environmental performance of the hospital facilities themselves.
In planning for the Second HDP, we are actively seeking more new opportunities in energy conservation, safer and more efficient design and construction methods, ease of maintenance and the integration of Smart Hospital features.
