Tuen Mun Hospital

Tuen Mun Hospital
Hospital Authority
Tuen Mun Hospital Main Block
Tuen Mun Hospital Main Block
Geography
Location 23 Tsing Chung Koon Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
Coordinates 22°24′28″N 113°58′34″E / 22.40768°N 113.97600°E / 22.40768; 113.97600Coordinates: 22°24′28″N 113°58′34″E / 22.40768°N 113.97600°E / 22.40768; 113.97600
Organisation
Care system Public
Funding Government hospital
Hospital type District General
Network New Territories West Cluster
Services
Emergency department Yes, accident and emergency, trauma centre and Emergency Radiation Therapy Centre[1]
Beds 1,935[2]
Helipad Yes
History
Founded 8 March 1990 (1990-03-08)
Links
Website www3.ha.org.hk/tmh/en/
Lists Hospitals in Hong Kong

Tuen Mun Hospital (Chinese: 屯門醫院) is a public hospital, with a 24-hour accident and emergency department, situated in Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong. Its construction began in 1979, and inauguration held on 8 March 1990. It is governed by the Hospital Authority, and is designated under New Territories West Cluster.

History

Tuen Mun Hospital was designed by the Architectural Services Department. It was constructed by Aoki Corporation, a Japanese civil engineering and construction services firm.[3] The hospital was topped out in a ceremony hosted by Sir David Akers-Jones on 28 August 1986, at which time it was the largest hospital under construction in the world.[4]

The hospital commenced services on 8 March 1990 and cost HK$1.2 billion.[5] The accident and emergency department opened on 30 July 1990.[6]

During the Manila hostage crisis in August 2010, the Hong Kong survivors were transferred to the hospital for further treatment.

Management

Hospital Governing Committee

This is a list of the current and former chairmen of the committee:

  • William Chan Fu-keung

Hospital Chief executive

Appointed by the Hospital Authority, the Hospital Chief executive is in charge of managing the hospital and reports to the Hospital Governing Committee.

  • Tony Ko Pat-sing (2 July 2014 – present)[7]

Medical Superintendents

  • Cheng Pak-wing
  • Liu Shao-haei

Services

As of 31 March 2017, the hospital had 1,935 beds and around 6,487 members of staff. For the year ended 31 March 2017, it treated 174,586 inpatients and day-patients, 776,713 specialist outpatients, and 851,943 general outpatients.[2]

Specialties

Others

  • Emergency Radiation Therapy Center
  • Geriatric Day Hospital
  • Cancer Patient Resource Centre
  • Procedure Unit
  • Geriatric Community Assessment Service
  • Dietetics
  • Physiotherapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Prosthetic-orthotic Services
  • Speech Therapy
  • Audiology
  • Podiatry
  • Optometry
  • Clinical Psychology

Facilities

The ground floor of the hospital is occupied by the casualty ward, and a day-care centre. The hospital has recently established a trauma unit and a neo-natal intensive care unit.

Transport

It is served by Tuen Mun Hospital Stop of the MTR Light Rail, which is inside Zone 3 for single-ride ticket.

Routes

Pharmacy service

Inpatient: 24 hours Service

ACC (Ambulatory Care Centre):

  • 9:00–18:00 Mon-Fri
  • Closed Sat, Sun and Public Holiday

References

  1. ↑ http://shatinsj.org/ambaid/ambaid007.php
  2. 1 2 "Hospital Authority Annual Report 2016–2017" (PDF). Hospital Authority. 2017.
  3. ↑ "Aoki Corporation: Private Company Information". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Grand plans for new Tuen Mun hospital". South China Morning Post. 29 August 1986. p. 24.
  5. ↑ "Hospital opens after series of delays". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 8 March 1990. p. 2.
  6. ↑ "Emergency unit at Tuen Mun opens". South China Morning Post. 31 July 1990. p. 3.
  7. ↑ "Hospital Authority announces Cluster Chief Executive appointment" (Press release). Hong Kong Government. 21 November 2013.
  8. ↑ http://shatinsj.org/ambaid/ambaid007.php


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