New Territories East Cluster (Chinese: 新界東醫院聯網) is one of the seven hospital clusters managed by Hospital Authority in Hong Kong. It consists of seven public hospitals and ten general outpatient clinics to provide public healthcare services for the population of Sha Tin, Tai Po, North District, and part of the Sai Kung District. In mid-2019, the population was 1,320,300. The current Cluster Chief Executive is Dr Beatrice Cheng.
| 新界東醫院聯網 | |
 Logo of the New Territories East Cluster | |
| Formation | 1 October 2001 |
|---|---|
Region | Hong Kong |
| Services | Healthcare |
Cluster Chief Executive | Dr Beatrice Cheng |
Parent organisation | Hospital Authority |
| Expenses |  HK$12.28 billion (2020) |
| Staff | 13,061 |
| Website | www |
Services
editNew Territories East Cluster operates the following seven hospitals of various capabilities to provide a range of acute, convalescent, rehabilitation, infirmary inpatient, and ambulatory care services to the public in the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Po, North District, and part of the Sai Kung District. In mid-2019, the population of the areas was 1,320,300.[1]
- Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
- Bradbury Hospice
- Cheshire Home, Shatin
- North District Hospital
- Prince of Wales Hospital
- Shatin Hospital
- Tai Po Hospital
As of March 2019[update], the cluster has 4,927 in-patient beds and 13,061 full-time equivalent staff.[2]
Finance
editThe cluster is primarily funded by the Hong Kong Government subvention allocated by the Hospital Authority. For the year ended 31 March 2020, the cluster received HK$10.69 billion of recurrent government subvention. The total expenditure was HK$12.28 billion.[2]
References
edit- ^ "NTEC Biennial Report 2018-2020" (PDF). Hong Kong: Hospital Authority. March 2021.
- ^ a b Cluster Report 2018–2020 (PDF). Hong Kong: New Territories East Cluster. March 2021.