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Hands-on approach to mental illness

With the aim of combatting the fear and misconceptions surrounding mental illness, Castle Peak Hospital’s Mind Space museum enables visitors to experience hallucinations, similar to the sensory experiences mentally ill patients encounter, by way of rooms that utilise virtual reality (VR) technology.   A group of secondary students recently embarked on a journey through Mind Space after registering and receiving patient wristbands. This unique mental health experience museum provided them with a comprehensive understanding of the development of psychiatric services in Hong Kong.   Displays in the museum showcase intriguing relics, including the evolution of restraints and handwritten patient records. Additionally, the students were given the opportunity to explore a mock protection room designed to provide a calming environment for patients.   Furthermore, students could learn about the scientific aspects behind the causes of mental illness at the Brain Tour zone. One of the

Testing compliance check done

The Government today completed a joint enforcement operation at 10-12 Broadway, Stage 1 of Mei Foo Sun Chuen in Lai Chi Kok, which was earlier included in a compulsory testing notice.   The enforcement action was conducted from around 8am to 11am by the Highways Department together with Police and the Department of Health.   During the operation, 133 people’s test records were checked. Two of them failed to comply with the notice and were issued with a compulsory testing order.   A fixed penalty notice of $10,000 was also issued to one of them.
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