HK to establish one-stop sex-change center  

香港变性需求倍增 威院增设“一条龙”服务（图）

据香港《大公报》报道，香港变性手术需求有上升趋势，因应全港唯一主刀医生袁维昌2年后退休，医管局决定重组变性手术安排，在韦尔斯亲王医院开设跨专业服务中心，提供一站式服务，除主要负责手术，亦集中处理所有手术以外的变性服务。现时唯一可进行变性手术的敦治医院，则只会负责部分男变女手术。　　[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- Hong Kong announced a plan on Thursday to establish a medical center to provide one-stop service for transsexuals at the Prince of Wales Hospital, according to the Hong Kong-based Ta Kung Pao.

The Hospital Authority (HA) said it is time to reorganize services in the face of increasing demand and the upcoming retirement of Dr Albert Yuen Wai-cheung, currently the only doctor in Hong Kong performing sex-change operations.

The number of patients seeking help from hospitals has doubled, from 46 in 2008 to 95 last year, due to the growing openness of society, it said.

HA Chief Manager (Quality and Standards) Dr Alexander Chiu said after a two-year psychological assessment, patients have to undergo three to five operations that involve many medical divisions. Currently, only Ruttonjee Hospital can do such operations, he added, saying that the Prince of Wales Hospital will do most transsexual operations in the future and the center will offer comprehensive treatment from various departments.

He also said training will be done for medical staff to provide better services.

Another chief manager said a team has been set up to work out detailed plans and search for surgeons to take over for Yuen after his retirement in 2015.