You've got a hospital appointment. Is it still at Queen Elizabeth? Or has that service moved to Kai Tak? That's the practical question behind the government's outline of phased transfers. Before you work out how to get there, you've got to establish where “there” is.

Look, moving a hospital in stages makes sense. You can hardly put everything in a removal van. But listen to how tidy “phased relocation” sounds. Then imagine checking the address before taking your mum to an appointment. Which service? Which hospital? Has that bit moved yet? The patient gets the homework. Being ill already comes with enough paperwork.

We wrote on October 4 that a phased opening means the building arrives before everything inside it. Now the transfer plans give that a practical consequence. Knowing Kai Tak Hospital is open doesn't settle where your appointment happens. You need the location for the particular service you're going to.

RTHK also reports that a 12-year-old girl has died as the flu toll rises. Families have enough to worry about when someone needs care. Clear information about where to go is a basic part of that care.

Check the appointment details before leaving. If the location is unclear, confirm it with the hospital. Turn up at the wrong one and you've still got a sick person to look after, with another journey ahead.