PWH Extension Block Project
The Prince of Wales Hospital was planned in the 1970s and commenced operation in 1984. It is now the largest hospital in the New Territories East Cluster, providing acute and tertiary services. It also serves as the teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong .
In order to provide additional space to meet the long-term medical demands of the community and training needs of healthcare professionals, the Government and the Hospital Authority commissioned the construction of an Extension Block in 2007. The Main Clinical Block and Trauma Centre commenced service in October 2010. With a total gross floor area of 71,500 square metres, this 13-storey building brings about a better environment for patients.
- 870 inpatient beds
- Intensive Care Unit
- High Dependency Unit
- Emergency Medicine Ward
- 16 operating theatres
- 30 ambulatory beds
- Accident and Emergency Department
Floor Directory
| Level | Service |
|---|---|
| G |
Main Entrance Enquiry Accident and Emergency Department A&E Registration and Admission Office Convenience Store Rehab Shop Mortuary |
| 1 |
Inpatient Pharmacy Shroff Auditorium Taxi Stand Coffee Shop |
| 2 |
Footbridge to Day Treatment Block and Children Wards Emergency Medicine Ward Cardiovascular Intervention Centre Department of Imaging and Intervention Radiology (X-ray) |
| 3 |
Operating Theatres Day Surgery Centre Rapid Response Laboratory Blood Bank |
| 4 |
Intensive Care Unit Integrated Ward (Eye / ENT Head & Neck / Dental) |
| 5 |
Intensive Care Unit Operating Theatres Burns Centre Skin Bank |
| 6 |
Private Ward |
| 7 |
7A: Medical Ward (Stroke Unit / Neurosurgery High Dependency Unit) 7B: Surgical Ward (Neurosurgery) 7C: Surgical Ward (Cardiothoracic) |
| 8 |
8A, 8B, 8C: Surgical Wards |
| 9 |
9A, 9B, 9C: Orthopaedic Wards |
| 10 |
10A: Medical Ward 10B: Medical Ward / Poison Treatment Centre 10C: Medical Ward (Coronary Care Unit / High Dependency Unit) |
| 11 |
11A，11B，11C：內科病房 |
| 12 |
12A：內科／隔離病房 12B：內科病房 12C：隔離病房 |
Relocation Arrangements
- Patient services were relocated to the Main Clinical Block in stages from 11 October 2010. The relocation was completed on 31 October 2010.
- Clinical Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics , Neo-natal and Paediatric Intensive Care Units, and the Li Ka Shing Specialist Outpatient Clinic (including shroff and pharmacy) remain in their original locations.
Entrance of the Main Clinical Block faces the bus terminus. It can be reached by the following means—
- Bus: 80K, 82M , 73A , 82K, 84M , 85A , 86, 89X
- Minibus: 804, 808, 811
- MTR: City One Station
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Updated on 23 June 2011