MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre

MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre
Hospital Authority
Geography
Location 7 Sha Wan Drive, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Coordinates 22°16′12″N 114°07′27″E / 22.27006°N 114.12413°E / 22.27006; 114.12413Coordinates: 22°16′12″N 114°07′27″E / 22.27006°N 114.12413°E / 22.27006; 114.12413
Organisation
Funding Government hospital
Hospital type Specialist , Teaching
Affiliated university Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong
Network Hong Kong West Cluster
Services
Emergency department No Accident & Emergency
Beds 150
History
Founded 7 December 1984 (1984-12-07)
Links
Website www.ha.org.hk/mmrc/
Lists Hospitals in Hong Kong

MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre (Chinese: 麥理浩康復院; Cantonese Yale: Mahkléihhouh Hōngfuhk Yún) is a rehab and long term care hospital above Sandy Bay in Hong Kong. Founded in 1984 by the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation, it has 150 medical rehabilitation beds, including 20 beds for day rehabilitation service. It is affiliated with the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, providing clinical attachment opportunities for its medical students.

History

The centre was officially opened on 7 December 1984, named after Murray MacLehose, the former Governor of Hong Kong.[1]

References

  1. "History". MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre. Retrieved 29 October 2014.


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