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Kai Tak Hospital starts first phase of operations, treats 300 patients on day 1

Kai Tak Hospital starts first phase of operations, treats 300 patients on day 1
South China Morning Post Monday 05 October 2026, 06:38 UTC By Lexi Tian 1 min read
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Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Hospital launched its first phase of operations, treating nearly 300 patients at its family medicine centre on Monday morning, with the daily number projected to reach 1,800 by the end of the year. While some patients expressed satisfaction about the service, lawmakers called for more frequent connecting transport services and better publicity on transit options. Positioned to become Hong Kong’s largest public hospital once fully operational, Kai Tak Hospital opened its...

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Hospital launched its first phase of operations, treating nearly 300 patients at its family medicine centre on Monday morning, with the daily number projected to reach 1,800 by the end of the year. While some patients expressed satisfaction about the service, lawmakers called for more frequent connecting transport services and better publicity on transit options. Positioned to become Hong Kong’s largest public hospital once fully operational, Kai Tak Hospital opened its... [Image text:] Kai Tak Hospital Family Medicine Integrated Centre 1R3 Care Nurse Clinic BRENSEA
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