Under the programme, each health station will be supported by a network of hospitals rather than operating independently.
General hospitals will be assigned to specific health stations to provide regular, comprehensive support, while leading specialist hospitals will provide citywide assistance in their respective fields.
The model aims to bring hospital expertise closer to primary healthcare and ensure continuity of care between communities and hospitals.
General hospitals will assess the needs of assigned health stations, provide training and technical transfers, update medical knowledge and rotate doctors to work at local facilities.
The goal is not simply to increase the number of hospital doctors working at health stations, but to enable the stations to perform more procedures and manage conditions they were previously unable to handle.
Hospitals and health stations will also establish direct communication channels for consultations and remote case conferences, allowing local doctors to seek specialist advice on cases beyond their expertise.
Patients needing higher-level care will be referred to hospitals, while those stabilised after treatment can return to local health stations for follow-up and chronic disease management.
Leading specialist hospitals will establish citywide support networks in fields including obstetrics, paediatrics, cardiology, oncology, psychiatry, ophthalmology and rehabilitation.
Support will include training, remote consultations, technical transfers, screening and early detection, as well as guidance on appropriate specialist referrals.
Local doctors will be able to consult hospital specialists directly to determine whether patients should continue to be monitored at the health station, undergo further tests or be referred to hospital.
The Health Department said specialist hospitals should not only treat patients with advanced conditions but also help primary healthcare facilities detect diseases earlier and provide better initial treatment.
Under the two-tier model, each health station will have a designated general hospital for regular support while also having access to the city's specialist hospital networks.
The ultimate goal is to ensure no health station operates in isolation, with hospital expertise available to primary healthcare doctors when needed.