2011-12-23
HA Cluster Service Director Cheung Wai-lun (right) and New Territories East Cluster Clinical Services Co-ordinator Dr Beatrice Cheng said measures have been developed to meet winter demand for services. Hong Kong Wenhui newspaper reporters Zeng Qing and Wei She
Hong Kong Wen Wei Po (Reporter Luo Jingwen) or bird flu outbreak may be, and the
current flu season is, with the shortage of "triple attack."
Hong Kong Hospital Authority refers to the current average occupancy rate in
public hospitals up to 95%, some even more congestion has occurred, is expected
to be in Hong Kong from January to February next year entered the peak period of
influenza, the public hospital "explosive force" the situation is more severe ,
coupled with avian influenza or may hit Hong Kong, so that the Board must
mobilize the already strained staff resources to address some potential
non-emergency medical services adjourned. 。 To this end, the
Authority will adopt contingency measures, including grants to encourage
employees to cancel vacation to work overtime. 。 Currently, the New
Territories East Cluster has 550 staff response.
Hospital Authority Director (Cluster Services) Cheung Wai-lun said after the
board meeting yesterday, the first half of this month, the government and the
private doctor-patient cases, there is 40 per 1000 of influenza, the situation
is normal, not yet entered the influenza the peak.
But with the cold weather and holidays, expected next year in January to
February in Hong Kong will enter the peak period of influenza, the public demand
for hospital services will increase significantly, with reference to January to
February, A & E and medical admissions demand for hospital ward was about
10% higher than normal.
Strengthen the experiments to identify variants of the virus
。 Recent series have
birds tested with the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus, so HA worse.
Cheung Wai-lun said that to identify the bird flu, H1N1 flu and general flu,
authorities have stepped up laboratory services, in order to confirm the virus
within 24 hours, further diversion and drug treatment. 。
He also said the average hospital occupancy rate is currently 95%, some
congestion has occurred, expected next year, January to February in New
Territories East and New Territories West Cluster will face greater
pressure.
。
The face of predictable surge in demand, but the overall shortage of HA, HA
announced emergency measures, including strengthening the monitoring of accident
and emergency attendances, treatment services provided to nursing home to
enhance HIV testing services, expanded day care speed up patient discharge,
additional beds and special grants to encourage employees to work as usual
vacation.
。 Cheung
Wai-lun admitted during the influenza season, or will affect the non-emergency
services, but such as cancer and emergency cardiac surgery will not be
affected.
Nei Kejia the next three months, 10%
of beds
New Territories East Cluster Clinical Services Co-ordinator Dr Beatrice Cheng
said that when the weather continued cold, flu numbers rise and into the long
holidays, increased demand for public hospital services, the network now has 26
doctors, 375 nurses and 149 support staff willing to the next three months, in
the special allowance of overtime work, and will open 10% of the beds in Nei
Kejia. She admitted,
non-emergency medical services will be affected, patients should wait longer to
qualify for services.
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