The Department of Health announced on November 6 that the Siu Sai Wan Child Assessment Centre will begin operating on December 21, replacing the Ngau Tau Kok Child Assessment Centre, which closes on December 19. The new centre occupies the 7/F and 8/F of the Siu Sai Wan Health Integrated Building at 11 Harmony Road. Its floor area is more than twice that of the Ngau Tau Kok centre, and it has updated assessment tools and facilities.

Children currently served at the Ngau Tau Kok centre will continue at the new centre or at a Child Assessment Centre serving their residential district, and the department will notify affected parents or guardians by SMS. In future, children living on Hong Kong Island will be referred to the Siu Sai Wan centre, while those in Ngau Tau Kok will be referred to the Pamela Youde Child Assessment Centre in Kwun Tong.

The child assessment service run by the department's seven centres will be integrated into the Hospital Authority from May 31, 2027, joining the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the Hong Kong Children's Hospital. Case information and medical records will be transferred for follow-up, and the authority will send appointment notices by post and/or the "HA Go" app. Parents who do not want their children to continue in the authority's service should contact the department on 2246 6659 and return signed documents by December 31, 2026.