Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital (Chinese: 香港佛教醫院; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng Fahtgaau Yīyún) is a public, community hospital with 324 beds in Lok Fu, Hong Kong. It is under the Kowloon Central Cluster managed by the Hospital Authority.
Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital | |
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Hospital Authority and Hong Kong Buddhist Association | |
Geography | |
Location | 10 Heng Lam Street, Lok Fu, Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22°20′08″N 114°11′19″E |
Organisation | |
Funding | Public hospital |
Type | Specialist |
Network | Kowloon Central Cluster |
Services | |
Emergency department | No, Accident and Emergency at United Christian Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
Beds | 324 |
History | |
Opened | 12 March 1971 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Hong Kong |
History
Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital was found by the Hong Kong Buddhist Association. It was started building in 1966[1] and completed in 1970.[2] It was then opened on 12 March 1971 by the Hong Kong Governor, David Trench. The hospital provided 350 beds and cost HK$14 million, HK$2 million of which was donated by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club.[3]
Services
As of March 2013, the hospital had 324 beds and around 370 members of staff. For the year ended 31 March 2013, it had treated 8,631 inpatients and day-patients, 11,464 specialist outpatients, and 45,432 general outpatients.[4]
References
- "Buddhist Hospital ceremony". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 10 November 1966. p. 6.
- "Colourful scene at opening of Buddhist seminar". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 4 April 1970. p. 6.
- "Charitable bodies earn high praise". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 13 March 1971. p. 6.
- Hospital Authority Annual Report 2012–2013 (PDF). Hong Kong: Hospital Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.