United Christian Hospital
| United Christian Hospital | |
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| Hospital Authority and the Hong Kong Christian Council | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 130 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°19′23″N 114°13′37″E / 22.32318°N 114.22699°ECoordinates: 22°19′23″N 114°13′37″E / 22.32318°N 114.22699°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Hospital type | District General , Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Medical Faculty of the Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Network | Kowloon East Cluster |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 1,403 |
| History | |
| Founded | 6 December 1973 |
| Links | |
| Website |
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| Lists | Hospitals in Hong Kong |
United Christian Hospital (Chinese: 基督教聯合醫院; Cantonese Yale: Gēidūkgaau Lyùhnhahp Yīyún) is an acute care hospital in Kwun Tong of New Kowloon in Hong Kong, operated by the Hospital Authority. The hospital has 1,174 beds and staff of 3,000, serving eastern Kowloon.
Founded in 1973, it has links to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital via the Hong Kong Christian Council.[1] The hospital's first chief medical superintendent was Dr. Edward Hamilton Paterson.[2]
History
The hospital has its foundation stone laid on 2 April 1971 by the Governor of Hong Kong, David Trench, and was officially opened on 6 December 1973 by Murray MacLehose, Trench's successor as Governor of Hong Kong.[3][4]
The hospital was expanded in the 1990s. At that time, Blocks J, K, L and S were built and Block P was redeveloped. The project was completed in 1999.[5]
Services
- 24 hours Accident & Emergency
- Medicine & Geriatrics
- General Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Orthopaedic and Traumatic Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Intensive Care
- Anaesthesia
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Pathology
- Ear-Nose-Throat
- Ophthalmology
- Neurosurgery
- Dentistry & Maxillofacial Surgery
The hospital provides in-patient, day-patient and out-patient care; it also manages the psychiatry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and geriatric day hospital services of Yung Fung Shee Memorial Centre as well as the Eye Clinic, pharmacy and radiology services of the Pamela Youde Polyclinic at Cha Kwo Ling Road.
The hospital provides Community Nursing Services (CNS) to the patients in Kwun Tong.[6]
Redevelopment and expansion
The hospital is currently undergoing a major expansion and redevelopment project. This involves the demolition of Blocks F, G, and H, as well as the low block of Block P. A major new ambulatory block (Block A) will be built, a new Oncology Centre will be provided, and various other expansions and renovations will be completed. The project is set to be completed in 2023.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "United Christian Hospital".
- ↑ "Outside Europe. An urban community health project.". Br Med J. 280 (6206): 29–31. January 1980. PMC 1600500
. PMID 7357261. doi:10.1136/bmj.280.6206.29. - ↑ "'Hongkong—land of harmony'". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 3 April 1971. p. 4.
- ↑ "$46m hospital for Kun Tong residents". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 7 December 1973. p. 12.
- 1 2 "Expansion of United Christian Hospital". Hospital Authority. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ "Community Nursing Service".
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