Typhoon Bavi Approaches: A Guide to Typhoon Clinics at Major Hospitals in Taipei and New Taipei City

(CNA reporter Chen Chieh-ling Taipei, July 9) As Typhoon Bavi approaches, Taipei and New Taipei City will suspend work and classes tomorrow. Major hospital outpatient services, examinations, and tests will be temporarily suspended. Some hospitals will offer typhoon clinics for internal medicine, surgery, and other services. Inpatient and emergency services will operate as usual. CNA has compiled a guide to typhoon day services at major hospitals in Taipei and New Taipei City.

NTU Hospital (including the main hospital and children's hospital) will open typhoon clinics tomorrow (please check the hospital's website for available consultation times). Emergency and inpatient services will operate as usual, while health check-ups will be suspended. All outpatient examinations, except for blood draws and general X-rays, will be suspended.

Taipei Veterans General Hospital stated that outpatient services will be suspended tomorrow, and special typhoon clinics will be opened. All examinations and tests will be suspended, while inpatient and emergency services will operate as usual. The hospital urges the public not to go out unless necessary and to pay attention to their personal safety.

Tri-Service General Hospital stated that to provide timely medical services to military personnel, their families, and the public, the Neihu campus will open special typhoon clinics in the morning and afternoon, covering general internal medicine and general surgery. The Tingzhou campus and Taipei outpatient center will be closed. Inpatient and emergency services will operate as usual.

MacKay Memorial Hospital, including the Taipei, Children's, and Tamsui campuses, will open some typhoon clinics. Nighttime clinics will be suspended. Inpatient and emergency services will operate as usual. Inpatient surgeries will generally proceed as scheduled; outpatient surgeries will be suspended. Health check-up services will be suspended. Outpatient examinations, including gastrointestinal endoscopies and abdominal ultrasounds, will be suspended.

Taipei Medical University Hospital will suspend outpatient services, examinations, and health check-ups tomorrow. A typhoon medication clinic will be opened to provide prescriptions. For appointments, please visit the TMUH official website. Emergency and inpatient services will operate as usual.

Shin Kong Hospital will suspend general outpatient services, outpatient examinations, outpatient blood draws, outpatient medication pick-up, rehabilitation therapy, health check-ups, the positron emission tomography center, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, medical aesthetics, and ophthalmic surgeries at the Shengxian Building. Normal services will include emergency, inpatient, and hemodialysis services, as well as outpatient/emergency/inpatient surgeries.

As for Cheng Hsin General Hospital, it will open one outpatient clinic each in the morning and afternoon for internal medicine, surgery, and cardiology tomorrow.

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital will implement special typhoon clinics in the morning and afternoon tomorrow. Nighttime outpatient services will be suspended. The typhoon clinics will cover cardiology, internal medicine, neurology, family medicine, cardiac surgery, general surgery, urology, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, and psychiatry.

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital stated that normal services tomorrow will include emergency, inpatient, blood draws, and hemodialysis. Services suspended will be general outpatient services, all outpatient examinations and treatments, and shuttle bus services. Outpatient surgeries originally scheduled will require re-registration and rescheduling with the physician. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy will be conducted the following day according to the original schedule.

Wan Fang Hospital, a hospital affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, will suspend all outpatient services tomorrow. Patients originally scheduled for appointments tomorrow will need to choose another convenient time to re-register. Examinations originally scheduled will be suspended, and patients will need to call to reschedule their examinations after the typhoon.

Wan Fang Hospital stated that medical services suspended tomorrow include outpatient surgeries, rehabilitation therapy, daytime chemotherapy, radiation therapy, vaccinations, the health management center, outpatient medication pick-up, outpatient injections, and blood tests. Dialysis, emergency services, inpatient services, and inpatient surgeries will operate normally.

Taipei Chang Gung Memorial Hospital will suspend all outpatient services and examinations (tests). Dialysis services will operate as usual. Patients with appointments on the typhoon suspension day will not have their appointments retained or counted as missed appointments. They have proactively assisted in rescheduling outpatient appointments. Please pay attention to mobile messages or notifications from Chang Gung e-Health. You can also check or reschedule appointments on the online registration query page, the Chang Gung e-Health APP, or the Chang Gung "All-around AI Intelligent Customer Service System."

Taipei Chang Gung Memorial Hospital stated that for those with appointments for examinations, tests, or surgeries on that day, they will contact the original appointment unit or adjust the appointment time as appropriate. If you need to contact an examination room that is closed due to the typhoon suspension, please call back during business hours to change the schedule.

Cathay General Hospital's originally scheduled outpatient services, including outpatient surgeries, various examinations (tests), and chronic prescription refills, will be suspended. Dialysis, emergency services, and essential inpatient services will operate as usual. Additionally, special typhoon clinics (internal medicine, surgery, cardiology) will be opened. For details, please refer to the official website. (Editor: Chen Ching-fang) 1150709

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