As demand for medical services rises, there is increasing pressure on general medical services provided through the hospital network. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust supported The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to establish a new teaching hospital with a funding of HK$1.3 billion, the largest-ever single donation made by the Trust to a medical project in Hong Kong. The hospital will be the first in Hong Kong to offer fixed price treatment package services at affordable prices that cover all costs, which will benefit local residents, particularly the sandwich class. Helping to bridge the gap between expensive private healthcare and the excellent but often overburdened public services, this represents a major milestone in local medical development.

Due for completion in 2018, the hospital will have around 600 beds plus a full range of medical services. It will complement the Prince of Wales Hospital in providing practical training and clinical attachment for students of CUHK’s undergraduate and postgraduate medical education programmes, as well as for other healthcare professionals. Some 250,000 people are expected to benefit annually from the inpatient, outpatient and training facilities./p>