The Primary Healthcare Commission announced today that it will use the District Health Centres (DHCs) and DHC Expresses (DHCEs) as hubs to provide free personalised case-management services to residents affected by the Tai Po fire.

The commission explained that the new arrangements will be implemented as Wang Fuk Court residents gradually relocate to various locations from temporary shelters. Comprehensive support will be provided to meet their primary healthcare needs.

The commission will arrange for healthcare professionals from various disciplines to provide support to residents referred by the DHCs/DHCEs. This will include specialised medical, nursing and medication services, as well as psychological support.

Affected residents can register by phone or online without having to visit the centres in person. Operators of emergency transitional housing and social workers from the Social Welfare Department can also assist in making referrals.

Phone hotlines will be set up for DHCs/DHCEs across the city’s 18 districts, with details to be announced on the websites of both the commission and the DHCs/DHCEs.

In addition, those affected can visit any of the Hospital Authority’s (HA) family medicine clinics, where consultation, treatment, drug dispensation and other services will be provided.

The commission is working with the HA to update relevant systems so that affected residents can make priority bookings for Family Medicine Out-patient Services.

The medical stations currently set up at temporary shelters will remain in operation until the shelters’ closure.