14 GOPCs to Operate on Public Holiday After Mid-Autumn Festival; Appointments Available via Phone or HA Go App.

General out-patient clinic service arrangements on day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

The Hospital Authority (HA) spokesman today (September 16) announced that 14 general out-patient clinics (GOPCs) will provide public holiday GOPC services on the day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (September 18) (see table below). Patients may book an appointment either through the telephone appointment system or the "Book GOPC" function of the HA Go mobile app.

The spokesmanreminded members of the public that they should stay vigilant about personal and environmental hygiene during the public holiday to avoid spreading diseases. Members of the public who develop respiratory symptoms should wear a mask and seek medical advice promptly. Apart from GOPCs of the HA, patients may also consider consulting private family doctors. To choose a suitable family doctor and related clinic services, the public can browse the Primary Care Directory of the Health Bureau at www.pcdirectory.gov.hk.

GOPC service arrangements on the day following Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (September 18)

Region

List of GOPCs

Address

Telephone number for booking

General enquiries

Hong Kong Island

Aberdeen Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic

10 Aberdeen Reservoir Road, Aberdeen

3543 5011

2555 0381

Shau Kei Wan Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic

1/F, 8 Chai Wan Road, Shau Kei Wan

3157 0077

2560 0211

Violet Peel General Out-patient Clinic

LG, Tang Shiu Kin Hospital Community Ambulatory Care Centre, 282 Queen's Road East, Wanchai

3157 0000

3553 3116

Kowloon

Kwun Tong Community Health Centre

UG/F, 60 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong

3157 0687

2389 0331

Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital Family Medicine Clinic

G/F, Out-patient Block, Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital, 118 Shatin Pass Road, Wong Tai Sin

3157 0118

2354 2267

Robert Black General Out-patient Clinic

600 Prince Edward Road East, San Po Kong

3157 0113

2383 3311

Yau Ma Tei Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic

1/F, 145 Battery Street, Yau Ma Tei

3157 0880

2272 2400

New Territories

Lady Trench General Out-patient Clinic

213 Sha Tsui Road, Tsuen Wan

3157 0107

2614 4789

Lek Yuen General Out-patient Clinic

G/F, 9 Lek Yuen Street, Sha Tin

3157 0972

2692 8730

Shek Wu Hui Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic

G/F, 108-130 Jockey Club Road, Shek Wu Hui, Sheung Shui

3157 0965

2670 0211

Tai Po Jockey Club General Out-patient Clinic

G/F, 37 Ting Kok Road, Tai Po

3157 0906

2664 2039

Tseung Kwan O (Po Ning Road) General Out-patient Clinic

G/F, 28 Po Ning Road, Tseung Kwan O

3157 0660

2191 1083

Tuen Mun Clinic

11 Tsing Yin Street, San Hui, Tuen Mun

3543 0886

2452 9111

Yuen Long Jockey Club Health Centre

269 Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long

3543 5007

2443 8511

Service hours:

9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm

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Consultation conclusions on proposed renaming of Virtual Bank

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

​The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published today (October 14) the conclusions on the public consultation on the proposal to rename "Virtual Bank" (Conclusions Paper). The Conclusions Paper sets out the key comments received in the consultation, the HKMA's responses to these comments, and the HKMA's conclusions on the proposed renaming.

The HKMA received a total of 26 submissions from various parties including industry/professional associations, virtual banks and members of the public in the consultation. The respondents were broadly supportive of the proposal, and the majority of them agreed with the proposed new name "Digital Bank". The HKMA will embark on the amendments to the Guideline on Authorization of Virtual Banks to effect the new name "Digital Bank" shortly.

The Conclusions Paper is available on the HKMA website.