The Hospital Authority will strengthen its psychiatric specialist out-patient services by strengthening manpower and cross-sector collaboration.
Secretary for Food & Health Dr Ko Wing-man told lawmakers today psychiatric services in different districts will be strengthened with additional doctors, nurses and clinical psychologists, physiotherapists and supporting staff.
The two-year pilot Student Mental Health Support Scheme will be run to enhance cross-sectoral co-ordination and collaboration among the medical, education and social sectors, to better support students with mental health needs at schools.
Under another two-year pilot scheme – the Dementia Community Support Scheme – community support services are provided to elderly people with mild or moderate dementia through 20 District Elderly Community Centres based on a medical-social collaboration model.
The authority will continue to review and monitor its services to meet the needs of patients, Dr Ko added.
