Gov't won't repurpose King’s Park Site after QEH relocation in 2026

The government will review the site’s future healthcare use in the second Hospital Development Plan.

The Health Bureau said that, at this stage, the government has no plans to repurpose the King’s Park site for anything other than healthcare, following the relocation of services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), set to begin in early 2026.

It added that the government will consider the site’s future healthcare use and development plan in the course of reviewing the second Hospital Development Plan (HDP).

In response to media enquiries, the bureau said to dovetail with the implementation of the First HDP of the Hospital Authority (HA), the QEH services will be relocated to New Acute Hospital (NAH) at Kai Tak Development Area gradually from early 2026.

By then, most of QEH’s clinical services, including the accident and emergency services, will be relocated to NAH, whilst the QEH Ambulatory Care Centre (Extension) will remain at the King's Park site.

Located in Central Kowloon, NAH will form a service network with several hospitals and the Ambulatory Care Centre (Extension) at QEH to provide comprehensive healthcare services to the residents in the community.

The other hospitals involved in the new service network are: Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital, Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Wong Tai Sin Hospital in Kowloon City District, Kwong Wah Hospital, Kowloon Hospital, and other hospitals in the Kowloon Central Cluster.

The bureau noted that the HA has been maintaining close liaison with the Transport Department and other relevant departments about the various support to be provided for NAH.

On public transport services, the Transport Department will plan the provision of appropriate public transport services, taking into consideration the NAH project’s progress and anticipated completion date.

The Transport Department will also continue to closely monitor the area’s development, and adjust or strengthen the local public transport services based on actual circumstances, to further enhance the road traffic network in the NAH’s vicinity to meet passenger needs.

Furthermore, the bureau is reviewing the Second HDP together with the HA, and there will be room for healthcare service development at the King’s Park site after the relocation of clinical services from QEH to NAH.

It also added that given the convenient geographical location, it will be a feasible option to consider the expansion of the ambulatory care services at the King’s Park site based on the demand of the population in Kowloon.