Having regard to an ageing population in Hong Kong and population growth from the New Development Areas, the demand for healthcare services in the North District continues to increase. Space, functional layout and facilities of the four general outpatient clinics (GOPCs) and mobile medical services distributed in Sheung Shui, Fanling, Sha Tau Kok, and Ta Kwu Ling were inadequate to cope with the growing demand for general outpatient services in the North District, especially in Sheung Shui and Fanling new towns. Amongst these GOPCs, the Shek Wu Hui Jockey Club Clinic (SWHJCC) was built in the early 1960s. Its out-dated layout and congested environment are inefficient in meeting the rising public primary care service demand. The Hospital Authority (HA) therefore planned to develop North District Community Health Centre (NDCHC) at the Pak Wo Road by reprovisioning the GOPC at SWHJCC.
NDCHC provides one-stop public primary healthcare services comprising three key elements - medical consultation services, nursing and allied health services, and patient empowerment services. With the modernised facilities in NDCHC, the primary care services in the North District are enhanced to address the healthcare demand arising from the growing and ageing population.
The scope of the project comprises (i) demolition of the existing two-storey disused school building; and (ii) construction of a new 10-storey joint-user building in-situ, to accommodate the proposed CHC and social facilities, including a maternal and child health centre, a reprovisioned student health service centre, a reprovisioned elderly health centre cum office of the visiting health teams, a reprovisioned office of the School Immunisation Team, a day care centre for the elderly and an integrated community centre for mental wellness.
The project commenced in August 2020 and was completed in May 2024, followed by commencement of general out-patient services in December 2024.
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