St. Paul's Hospital (Hong Kong)

St. Paul's Hospital
Sisters of Charity of St. Paul
Refer to caption
St. Paul's Hospital Block A
Geography
Location 2 Eastern Hospital Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Coordinates 22°16′42″N 114°11′18″E / 22.27835°N 114.18831°E / 22.27835; 114.18831Coordinates: 22°16′42″N 114°11′18″E / 22.27835°N 114.18831°E / 22.27835; 114.18831
Organisation
Care system Private
Funding Non-profit hospital
Hospital type District General
Services
Emergency department No Accident & Emergency
Beds ~400
History
Founded 1898 (1898)
Links
Website www.stpaul.org.hk
Lists Hospitals in Hong Kong

St. Paul's Hospital (Chinese: 聖保祿醫院) is a private hospital in Hong Kong.

Naming

The hospital is colloquially known as the French Hospital[1] (Chinese: 法國醫院)

History

The hospital grew out of the caring activities undertaken by the Sisters of the Roman Catholic Christian order St. Paul de Chartres for the poor and underprivileged of the Wan Chai and Happy Valley areas of Hong Kong Island, which commenced in the mid-19th century after the order had first established itself in the then British colony.

Today St Paul's Hospital is a modern and well-established hospital located in the Causeway Bay area of Hong Kong Island. It has more than 400 beds and excellent equipment, and offers a very wide range of specialisations. All patients are treated and cared for regardless of colour, race or creed.

In 1940, a companion hospital, St Teresa's Hospital, was founded by the Pauline Sisters.

St Paul's Hospital maintains very high clinical, governance and educational standards and is a member of Hong Kong Private Hospitals Association.

St Paul's Hospital is surveyed and accredited bi-annually by QHA Trent Accreditation Scheme of the United Kingdom, a major international healthcare accreditation group.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Banham, Tony (2003). Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941. Hong Kong University Press. p. 320. ISBN 0-7748-1044-0. Retrieved 11 March 2018. St Paul's Hospital at Causeway Bay (also known as the French Hospital)...
  • "St Paul's Hospital, Hong Kong - official homepage" (in Chinese and English).
  • "Catholic.org information web site for Hong Kong". Archived from the original on 2001-07-24.
  • "Information about the Sisters of St Paul de Chatres".
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