About Us
About Us
Our Service Highlights
Our Achievements
Our Professional Team
The Department was established in 1973. The Department is a tertiary-level referral centre and an accredited centre of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians for training in paediatrics, paediatric neurology, and paediatric respirology as well as an examination centre for Diploma of Child Health. Our mission is to improve children’s health through excellence in patient care, teaching and research, and advocacy related to child life.
 
The Department comprises 32 doctors with 14 paediatric specialists representing most paediatric subspecialties. There are 120 nurses, 84 specialty trainers are trained in paediatric subspecialty nursing. Twenty-seven nurses are Fellow members of Hong Kong College of Paediatric Nursing. We are the recognized Post Registration Certificate Course (PRCC) Training Centre of Child and Adolescent Health, Neonatal intensive Care and PAED Intensive Care Nursing in Hospital Authority. All inpatient services are located within the hospital compound including 63 general paediatrics beds, 35 SCBU beds, 10 NIUC beds,3 PICU beds and 2 PHDU beds.
 
Department Group Photo on 10th March 2023
Department Group Photo on 10th March 2023

Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: Doctors Team
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: Doctors Team
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: Nurses’ and Supporting Staff
Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: Nurses’ and Supporting Staff

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2023 Department Annual Party

Patient Care

Our comprehensive services span the full spectrum of paediatric care. Besides general paediatrics, the Department offers 12 subspecialty services
  • Pulmonology
  • Cardiology  
  • Intensive  Care
  • Neurology
  • Developmental   and   Community   Paediatrics  
  • Endocrinology   and   Diabetes  
  • Infectious   Disease
  • Nephrology
  • Neonatology
  • Dermatology
  • Adolescent Medicine
  • Child Protection
We work with various Non-Government Organizations to provide a range of services. Hospital play service was introduced in 2012 in collaboration with Children’s Cancer Foundation(CCF). We are especially proud of the two Centres of Excellence - Birthmark Treatment Centre, and Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Treatment Centre.
 

 
CCF Board member visit to UCH Paed Department in 2015
CCF Board member visit to UCH Paed Department in 2015
 Child Life Specialist with Clinical Team Nurses to celebrate Child Life Month
Child Life Specialist with Clinical Team Nurses to celebrate Child Life Month
 First Work Group meeting of Child Life Service with Child Life Specialist in 2012
First Work Group meeting of Child Life Service with Child Life Specialist in 2012

Collaboration between Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Paediatrics (COCP) 

Collaboration between Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Paediatrics (COCP) is an integrated care program between the Paediatric and Psychiatric Department, United Christian Hospital. It was initiated in 2020, which targets children with mild Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with no or mild co-morbidities as a start. New case intake is done by the Psychiatric out-patient clinic and the case will be seen by a trained Paediatric doctor and Paediatric Nurse, with support from various allied health professionals, including Psychiatric nurses, Red Cross School teachers, Occupational therapists, Speech therapists and Clinical psychologists. COCP program, as part of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service of United Christian Hospital, has been awarded the Kowloon East Cluster Outstanding Team Award in 2021.
 
KEC Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Paediatrics Outstanding Team - ADHD Program
KEC Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Paediatrics Outstanding Team - ADHD Program

Community Health

The Department has been active in promoting community involvement in child care. Our community paediatric doctors work closely with local education authority and social services. 
 
We are one of the four pilot clusters to roll out the service of Integrated Care and Community Support for Children with Special Health Care Needs (ICCS). Since 2014
 
Close links with integrated family service centres and NGOs enhances training and education for staff as well as enhancing the care and welfare needs of children. Examples of community services include:
  • Comprehensive Child Development Service
  • Outreach clinics
  • Health promoting school project
  • Adolescent Health
  • Child Protection
  • Home visitation program
  • Partnership projects with NGOs

Comprehensive Child Development Service (CCDS)

Comprehensive Child Development Service (CCDS) was first piloted in Kowloon East Cluster in 2005 and in full service in 2007. This involves interdisciplinary collaboration among the Departments of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychiatry in Hospital Authority, Department of Health and Social Welfare Department in offering holistic management to the high-risk pregnancies (substance abuse, mental disorder and teenage) and their children. 
 
Partnership with various NGOs in the community in improving parental competency and networking, safeguarding the safety, welfare and optimal development of the vulnerable children in KEC. 
 
CCDS in KEC was the pioneer in collaboration with Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service which has been providing an integrated program to children born to soft drug abusing mothers since 2010. This integrated program has successfully improved the developmental outcomes of the children, lowered the risk for child abuse and has also impacted on the resource allocation for the 11 Counselling Centre for Psychotropic Substance Abusers (CCPSA) in supporting soft drug abusing mothers in the territory.
Comprehensive Child Development Service, Dr. Anna Cheng, AC
Comprehensive Child Development Service, Dr. Anna Cheng, AC
Supporting Drug-Abusing Parents- Holistic Parenting, Counselling and Education Program

2023

  • January - The first Disneyland Mobile Theatre donated to Paed OPD

2022

  • HA and KEC Outstand Team Award "Paed Dermatology Team"
  • HA and KEC Young Achievers Award 2022- Dr. Cheng James Wesley Ching Hei, AC
  • Established 1st HA Integrated Model of SOP Paed Nurse Clinic (Atopic Dermatitis)
    Nurse Clinic In-Charge – APN Ms. CHAN Yuk Hing
  • Dr. Ng Kwok Leung, Consultant was awarded The Ombudsman's Awards 2022 for Officers of Public Organisations.
  • Award The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Level II
  • Dr. CHEUNG Chi-hung, Patrick, B.B.S. Consultant was awarded Bronze Bauhinia Star Award for his work with children and families, Honours and Awards of The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

2021

  • Outstanding Team Award of KEC Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (KEC CAMHS)
  • Launched 1st Hong Kong Paed Asthma App

2020

  • Butterfly Scheme award UCH Spot Award
    Special acknowledgement to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation's donation for room renovation

2019

  • KEC Outstanding Team Award-Comprehensive Child Development Service (CCDS) in KEC
    Department COS Dr. Chiu Wa Keung (Right side), Dr. Anna Cheng, AC (Middle) with CCE Dr. Tom KT
    2019 KEC CCDS outstanding team celebration
    2019 KEC CCDS outstanding team celebration

2018

  • May - Hospital Hand Hygiene Campaign, PICU, 3A, 4CDE won Champion, 1st and 2nd runners respectively
  • 2018 KEC Outstanding Staff Award- APN Ms. YAM Wai Lin and Young Achiever - APN Ms. NG Sze Ka

2017

  • 2017 Hospital Hand Hygiene Campaign won Champion, 1st and 2nd runners
  • 2017 KEC OSH Outstanding Team Gold, Silver and Outstanding Staff award

2016

  • 2016 The “Bronze Award” and “The Best Collaborative Award”, Wofoo Asian Award for Advancing Family well-being 2016, Consortium of Institutes on Family in the Asia Region (CIFA) to “Pregnant Psychotropic Substance Abusers Supporting Scheme: An integrated program to drug-abusing mothers in KEC” by CCDS
  • 2016 The 1st and only one Child Life Specialist Training centre in Hong Kong being recognised by Association of Child Life Professions (ACLP), USA
    2016, Jills Cooks President (middle row, fifth from left) friendly visited UCH P&AM with Child Life Specialist Team
  • 2016 Recognised as Paed Respiratory Training Centre

2015

  • 2015 Bronze Award –“ Learning with Joy” in Hospital Bright Suggestion Scheme, UCH

2014

  • 2014 Gold Award - “Our Ward Program” in Hospital Bright Suggestion Scheme, UCH

2013

  • 2013 Recognised as Paed Neurology Training Centre
  • 2013 OSH KEC OSH Outstanding Team Gold Award

2012

  • 2012 With the support from Children Cancer Foundations (CCF), we started the Hospital Play Service

2011

  • May 2011 HA Outstanding Team Award, Cleft Lip & Palate Service (CLAPS) Multidisciplinary Team
  • June 2011, Open Cleft and Birthmark Laser Treatment Centre

2009

  • November 2009 The Neonatal Ambulatory Care Unit (NACU) came into service

2008

  • November 2008 Opening of the Laser Treatment Room by Professor Finlay

Adolescent Team

The Adolescent team serves patients with various medical-psycho-social problems, examples include eating disorders, overweight and obesity, underlying psychosocial issues presenting with refractory somatic symptoms, disease acceptance or medication adherence issues in complex medical conditions etc. In response to the increasing number and complexity of adolescent problems in the locality, our team is growing and expanding in terms of service scope as the new Adolescent Centre of the Ambulatory Block coming into service soon.
 

2019, Oversea Training at Lausanne, Switzerland; AC Dr. Chan King Ho (last row, fourth from right), DOM Ms. Ma Po King (first row, second from left), APN Ms. Lau San Lai, first row, fourth from left

Allergy Team

Allergic conditions can be limited to cutaneous manifestations but can also involve systemic functions as well. Our team works closely with the respirology and dermatology teams to cater to children who had potentially fatal conditions (e.g. anaphylaxis, angioedema, Steven-Johnsons syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis), multiple food allergies, symptomatic drug allergies, arrangement and interpretation of allergy tests (food and drug challenge tests, skin prick, intradermal and skin patch tests, RAST tests, component resolved diagnostic tests) and cow’s milk protein allergy etc., as well as those who require guidance on allergen avoidance versus allergen reintroduction.
 
Skin Prick Test by Dr. Cheng Ching Hei James Wesley, AC
Skin Prick Test by Dr. Cheng Ching Hei James Wesley, AC
 Patch Test by Paed Dermatology Team Nurses
Patch Test by Paed Dermatology Team  Nurses

Children with Medical Complexity and Palliative Care Team (The "BRight Project")

Paediatric palliative care is all about adding life to days. It is not just caring for kids in their last six months of life, but along the whole continuum of their life course.
 
The “BRight Project” is a unique paediatric palliative programme in the Kowloon East Cluster. We provide holistic care for medically complex children and their families, focusing on relieving physical and emotional distress arisen from illness with a team that includes paediatricians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, ChildLife specialists and other community partners. We coordinate inter-disciplinary support for care at home, in school and in the community.
 
2017, The “BRight Project” – in-house training for department team members
2017, The "BRight Project" – in-house training for department team members
 2017, overseas training for AC Dr. LEE Po Yee Lilian (first on the right), APN Ms. YAM Wai Lin (first on the left), Ms. Molin Lin (CCF) with Professor Jeffery Goldhagen (middle position) in the Pediatric Palliative Medicine, Division of Community and Societal Pediatrics, University of Florida
2017, overseas training for AC Dr. LEE Po Yee Lilian (first on the right), APN Ms. YAM Wai Lin (first on the left), Ms. Molin Lin (CCF) with Professor Jeffery Goldhagen (middle position) in the Pediatric Palliative Medicine, Division of Community and Societal Pediatrics, University of Florida
 12-16 June 2017, Children’s Palliative Care Week, Commissioned training by Paediatric Palliative Care Team of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida
12-16 June 2017, Children's Palliative Care Week, Commissioned training by Paediatric Palliative Care Team of Wolfson Children's Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida

Child Protection Team

The sociodemographic data of Kwun Tong is remarkable. It has the highest number of persons residing in public housing (17.8%), new arrivals (10.8%), single parent families (10.8%), persons on Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (13.3%), poverty households (52,100), poverty population (132,200), poverty rate (19.9%), and lowest average household income. It is with this background that we take care of the vulnerable children and families in crisis. We received the highest number of child abuse admissions (192 in year 2022) compared to other districts. Through hospital team work (doctors, nurses, social workers, psychologists, child life specialists, etc.), our collaboration with other sectors (education, statutory social work service, NGOs and law enforcement) has been exemplary amongst other Hong Kong districts. Our department has a very strong representation in child protection work amongst HA Paediatrics Departments. We work with partners beyond HA to establish territory-wide procedural guides, advocating for child’s best interest and in the sharing of experiences with professionals.
 
Information source
  • Commission on Poverty -  The Hong Kong Poverty Situation Report 2020 
  • Hong Kong Government Census and Statistics Department: 2016 Population By –census Thematic Report: Persons from the Mainland Having Resided in Hong Kong for less Than 7 Years published.
  • Population and Household Statistics Analysed by District Council District 2022 Published

2019, Experience sharing with professionals and officials from Macau SAR

Dermatology Team

Dermatological conditions are accountable for 20-30% of all pediatric medical problems. These conditions range from chronic and common problems like eczema, birthmarks and viral rashes, to urgent, multisystem and potentially fatal conditions like neurocutaneous diseases and epidermolysis bullosa. As the HA tertiary Paediatric Dermatology Centre and the only hospital-based unit in HK, our services include:
  • Outpatient clinics 
  • Nurse clinics 
  • Patient education and workshops 
  • Birthmark treatment 
  • Laser treatment 
  • Limited and whole body phototherapy 
  • Iontophoresis 
  • Tele-dermatology 
  • Other diagnostic and therapeutic skin procedures (skin biopsy, cryotherapy, Botox injection etc) 
  • Research

Birth Mark Laser by Dr. LUK Chi Kong, Consultant
Phototherapy treatment by Paed Dermatology Team Nurses
2023 HK Paediatric Annual Dermatology Symposium

Endocrine Team

Paediatric Endocrine team of United Christian Hospital provides assessment of a wide range of endocrine conditions, from simple to complex. 
 
Children with diabetes are cared jointly by our team consisting of DM nurses, dieticians, paediatric nurses and pediatric endocrine doctors, with support from adolescent team. We have close collaboration with other specialties e.g. Orthopedic, Surgical and Neurosurgery. We also work closely with Hong Kong Children’s Hospital (HKCH) teams, in particular HKCH endocrine team, with regular clinical meetings and outreach sessions between both teams.

Neonatal Intensive Care Team (NICU) and Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU)

The neonatal team looks after in-born (as the birthing unit of Kowloon East Cluster) and out-born under the age of 28 days with a capacity of 10 NICU beds and 35 SCBU beds, being well equipped to provide high level intensive care to babies in need. The team is skilled to perform high risk but necessary procedures in managing these babies. The team is also dedicated in following up at risk infants and their families in the long term.
 
Bedside procedure in NICU
NICU Team
NICU Team

Nephrology and Rheumatology Team

Our nephrology and rheumatology team provides care for children with a variety of conditions, including common disorders such as nephrotic syndrome and IgA nephropathy.  We work with paediatric urology in managing congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, ranging from pelvic-ureteric junction obstruction to vesicoureteral reflux.  As childhood obesity becomes more prevalent, our work in diagnosing and treating hypertension, including interpreting ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, becomes increasingly relevant.  Our Department also keeps up with the current paradigm in using biologics to optimize the outcome of childhood rheumatological disorders including juvenile idiopathic arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Neurology Team

Our Department is the Neurology Training Centre for Kowloon East Cluster. Currently, we have one trainer and one trainee in the program the Neurology Team of our Department provides neuro-resuscitation to critical neurology patients of Kowloon East Cluster in our NICU and PICU. 
 
We have an in-patient epilepsy program led by a designated epilepsy team to reduce unplanned emergency readmission. Our team runs the neurology out-patient clinic and neurology electrophysiology service. We have a comprehensive service for patients with special needs. Our neurology team runs the multi-disciplinary Botulinum toxin program for the management of spasticity and drooling in children with cerebral palsy.
 
March 2023, Botox injection treatment by Dr. Chow Chit Kwong, AC
March 2023, Botox injection treatment by Dr. Chow Chit Kwong, AC

Paediatric Intensive Care Team (PICU)

Serving around 100,000 paediatric population in Kowloon East with 3 acute beds and a high dependency unit for technological-dependent children, we provide medical support over a wide spectrum of disease entities with the manpower of one consultant, one associate consultant and one resident. Our team is mobile, versatile and adaptive to the ever-changing environment especially during the period of SARS and COVID in respond to hospital and patient's need. 
 
In the future, we are determined to provide high quality service and expand our service scope in response to our growing population.
 
Bronchoscopy by PICU team
Bronchoscopy by PICU team
Preparing patient for MRI investigation
Preparing patient for MRI investigation

Respiratory Team

Being one of the accredited training centres in paediatric respiratory medicine, our unit provides a comprehensive range of respiratory services to children in Kowloon East cluster, including lung function test, sleep service and airway endoscopy. Nonetheless, we never stop to improve our service. Our team is currently developing new projects which involve partnership with our nursing colleagues, adult respirologists, pharmacists and others allied health professionals. Nurse led high flow weaning protocol, one stop asthma clinic with asthma apps, weight reduction program for children on non-invasive ventilation are some of the examples. Collaboration with other HA departments and universities in doing research projects to improve quality of patient care are also one of our priorities.
 
Respiratory Simulation training by Dr. Tsang Yuk Ping, AC with 4C nurses
Respiratory Simulation training by Dr. Tsang Yuk Ping, AC with 4C nurses