Annual Report 2011–12

Development Milestones 45 First Affiliated Hospital of ZJU, have collaborated closely in the past years. The establishment of the joint research centre will further strengthen the research cooperation between CUHK and ZJU. Youth Urological Treatment Centre Funded by Beat Drugs Fund and established by the CUHK Department of Surgery, the Youth Urological Treatment Centre (YUTC) held its opening ceremony on 19 March 2012 at the Prince of Wales Hospital. The first of its kind in Hong Kong, YUTC provides one-stop urological assessment and treatment specifically to youth suffering from urinary tract dysfunction as a result of psychotropic substance abuse. YUTC is jointly run by paediatric and adult urologists of the Department of Surgery with the full support of the hospital management of the New Territories East Cluster. Commencing services in December 2011, it renders day-care service to young substance abusers under the age of 30. YUTC offers a telephone hotline for fast-track appointment booking without the need for referrals by clinicians. Young patients or their social workers across the territory can simply call the hotline to make appointments. 中大消化疾病研究所與浙大附屬第一醫 院肝膽胰中心，以及傳染病診治國家重點 實驗室合作基礎深厚，現兩校共建專研肝 病及消化病學的研究中心，雙方的科研合 作將更形鞏固。 青少年泌尿治療中心 由禁毒基金贊助，外科學系成立的青少 年泌尿治療中心，於 2012 年 3 月 19 日在威 爾斯親王醫院開幕，專為因吸食精神科 毒品導致泌尿系統失調的青少年提供 評估及治療，是全港首間同類型的專科 診所。 中心於 2011 年 12 月投入服務，由外科學系 兒童及成人泌尿外科醫生主理，並獲得 新界東醫院聯網管理層全力支持，以日間 治療服務形式，為三十歲以下吸毒者提供 一站式泌尿系統專科治療。中心為各區患 者提供便捷的電話預約服務，患者或其社 工毋需醫生轉介，即可預約求診。