Legislative Council Subcommittee Explores Smart Hospital Initiatives at Tseung Kwan O Hospital

LegCo Subcommittee on Matters Relating to the Development of Smart City visits Tseung Kwan O Hospital

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

The Legislative Council Subcommittee on Matters Relating to the Development of Smart City visited Tseung Kwan O Hospital (TKOH) today (November 25) to learn about the latest situation of the Hospital Authority (HA) in promoting the development of "Smart Hospital".

Members first received a briefing by representatives of TKOH on its "Smart Hospital" projects. Members noted that TKOH was one of three public hospitals designated by the HA for the development of a "Smart Hospital", which aimed to support administrative operations and clinical management of hospitals through the application of technologies such as big data analysis and artificial intelligence, thereby enhancing the quality and efficiency of healthcare services while ensuring patient safety.

Members then visited the specialist out-patient clinic, a ward and an operating theatre of the hospital to understand how the HA's mobile application "HA Go" provides personalised services to patients, as well as the application of 5G technology in operating theatres, including assisting senior doctors in remotely monitoring the progress of medical surgeries and providing guidance. Members also noted that the electronic vital signs system used in the hospital's "Smart Ward" was equipped with functions such as alerts on abnormal conditions, which, together with the electronic bed panel in the ward, would enable clinical staff to monitor the medical needs and conditions of the patients in a more effective manner.

Before concluding the visit, Members visited the "Smart Pharmacy" to learn about the paperless mode of operation of the pharmacy and the use of Internet of Things technologies and automated systems to enhance dispensing efficiency and accuracy. Members also exchanged views with representatives of the HA and the hospital regarding the challenges of further automation of services.

Members who participated in the visit were the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to the Development of Smart City, Ms Elizabeth Quat, Subcommittee members Mr Chan Siu-hung and Ms Carmen Kan.

LegCo Subcommittee on Matters Relating to the Development of Smart City visits Tseung Kwan O Hospital Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LegCo Subcommittee on Matters Relating to the Development of Smart City visits Tseung Kwan O Hospital Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LegCo Subcommittee on Matters Relating to the Development of Smart City visits Tseung Kwan O Hospital Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

LegCo Subcommittee on Matters Relating to the Development of Smart City visits Tseung Kwan O Hospital Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Development Bureau imposes regulating actions on contractors involved in fatal industrial incidents at public housing construction site in Tung Chung and private maintenance worksite in Central

A spokesman for the Development Bureau (DEVB) said today (November 25) that the two contractors involved in the fatal industrial incidents that happened on November 22, one at a public housing construction site in Tung Chung and the other one at a private maintenance worksite in Central, were under the List of Approved Contractors for Public Works and the List of Approved Suppliers of Materials and Specialist Contractors for Public Works (the Lists) respectively.

The DEVB, being the party to procure services for public works, attaches great importance to the site safety performance of all construction sites under the purview of contractors on the Lists (regardless of whether the sites are public works construction sites or not). The DEVB issued notifications to the two contractors concerned today to suspend them from tendering for public works contracts in the "Buildings" and "Lift, Escalator and Passenger Conveyor Installation" categories respectively with immediate effect pursuant to the regulating regime. Each of the contractors concerned has to conduct an independent safety audit to review its safety management system. Taking cognisance of the outcome of the independent safety audit, each contractor is required to submit an improvement action plan and implement improvement measures, with a view to demonstrating that it has an effective safety management system before the lifting of the suspension from tendering can be considered. The suspension from tendering is not only confined to future tender exercises, but is also applicable to tender exercises with procedures initiated but not concluded.

The Labour Department is investigating these two industrial incidents and will handle them in accordance with the law. Subject to the investigation findings, the DEVB may impose further regulating actions on the contractors concerned later on, including an extension of the period of suspension from tendering for public works contracts, and even removal from the Lists.