Yan Chai Hospital

Summary

Yan Chai Hospital (Chinese: 仁濟醫院; Cantonese Yale: Yàhnjai Yīyún) is a Charitable hospital has under the Kowloon West Cluster of the Hospital Authority, providing acute and extended care services to the Tsuen Wan community and its neighbouring areas. The hospital was founded by the Yan Chai Hospital Board of Directors in 1973.[1]

Yan Chai Hospital
Hospital Authority and the Board of Directors of Yan Chai Hospital
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The main service building (Block B) of Yan Chai Hospital
Yan Chai Hospital is located in Hong Kong
Yan Chai Hospital
Geography
Location7-11 Yan Chai Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°22′11″N 114°07′11″E / 22.3697°N 114.1197°E / 22.3697; 114.1197
Organisation
Care systemPublic
FundingCharitable hospital
TypeDistrict General, Community
Affiliated universityYan Chai Hospital Chow Cheuk Ming School of Nursing
NetworkKowloon West Cluster
Services
Emergency departmentYes, Accident and Emergency
HelipadNo
History
Opened28 August 1973; 50 years ago (1973-08-28)
Links
Websitewww.yanchai.org.hk
ListsHospitals in Hong Kong
Yan Chai Hospital
Traditional Chinese仁濟醫院
Simplified Chinese仁济医院

History edit

Yan Chai Hospital opened its doors to patients on 28 August 1973, and was officially opened on 24 October that year by the Hong Kong Governor, Murray MacLehose. The hospital was built and equipped at a cost of about HK$5.5 million, of which HK$1.7 million was funded by the Hong Kong Government, HK$0.4 million by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, and the rest by the directors of the hospitals.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Yan Chai Hospital". Hong Kong: Hospital Authority. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Governor opens new hospital in Tsun Wan". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 25 October 1973. p. 6.

External links edit

  • Yen Chai Hospital