Union Hospital's Measure and Arrangement of the Admission of Infectious Disease Cases

Only Emergency Treatments will be provided in the following situations

Due to the lack of police counters and psychiatric ward facilities, limited infection control and prevention facilities in our hospital and the required operation in accordance with HKSAR Government’s Preparedness and Response Plan for infectious diseases, clients with the following conditions, after receiving emergency medical treatments provided by our hospital, are advised to attend the Accident and Emergency Department of hospitals under the Hospital Authority.

Conditions	Examples
Psychiatric Illness	Psychiatric Illness
	Suicidal Tendency
	Propensity to Violence
Infectious Disease*	Anthrax
	Candida auris Infection / Colonization
	Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) / Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Infection / Colonization
	Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) Infection / Colonization
	Chickenpox
	Coronavirus associated with SARS (SARS-CoV)
	Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) (with needs for invasive procedures only)
	Ebola Virus Disease
	Leprosy
	Measles
	Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV)
	Mpox (also known as monkeypox)
	Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRA) Infection / Colonization
	Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MRPA) Infection / Colonization
	New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1-producing Enterobacteriaceae Infection / Colonization
	Novel Influenza A Infection H2, H5, N7, N9
	Plague
	Smallpox
	Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) Infection / Colonization
Police Case	Traffic Accident (Unless the patient has sought medical treatment in hospitals under the Hospital Authority and reported to the Police already)
	Suspected Abuse or Neglect Cases
	Possession or Trafficking of Dangerous Drugs
	Serious Bodily Harm
	Injuries due to Fight or Robbery
	Rape
	Murder / Manslaughter / Attempted Suicide
	Other Criminal Cases

*For the purpose of infection control and protection of public health, pregnant clients who are suffering from air-borne infectious diseases are advised to obtain prior approval by the hospital’s management before being admitted for delivery. Such cases will be considered on an individual basis.

Issued By: POS-NUA031-23 (V15)
Valid Date: 01-08-2023 to U.F.N.

Union Hospital's Measure and Arrangement of the Admission of Infectious Disease Cases

Only Emergency Treatments will be provided in the following situations

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