Tuen Mun Hospital
| Tuen Mun Hospital | |
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| Hospital Authority | |
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Tuen Mun Hospital Main Block | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Tuen Mun, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°24′28″N 113°58′34″E / 22.40768°N 113.97600°ECoordinates: 22°24′28″N 113°58′34″E / 22.40768°N 113.97600°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Hospital type | General |
| Network | New Territories West Cluster |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Helipad | Yes |
| Beds | 1,784 |
| History | |
| Founded | 8 March 1990 |
| Links | |
| Website |
www3 |
| Lists | Hospitals in Hong Kong |
Tuen Mun Hospital (Chinese: 屯門醫院) is a public hospital with a 24-hour casualty unit situated in northern Tuen Mun in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Construction began in 1979, and was opened on 8 March 1990. It is managed by the Hospital Authority, and is grouped under the New Territories West Cluster.
During the Manila hostage crisis in August 2010, the Hong Kong casualties who had survived were brought to this hospital to be treated.
History
Tuen Mun Hospital was designed by the Architectural Services Department and the general contractor for its construction was Aoki Corporation. It 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.[1]
The hospital opened on 8 March 1990 and cost HK$1.2 billion.[2] The accident and emergency department opened on 30 July 1990.[3]
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)[4]
Medical Superintendents
- Cheng Pak-wing
- Liu Shao-haei
Services
As of March 2013, the hospital has 1,784 beds and around 5,361 members of staff. For the year ended 31 March 2013, it has treated 156,952 inpatients and day-patients, 657,729 specialist outpatients, and 766,062 general outpatients.[5]
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
- 610: Yuen Long to Ferry Pier
- 751: Tin Yat to Yau Oi
Pharmacy service
Inpatient: 24 hours Service
ACC (Ambulatory Care Centre):
- 9:00-18:00 Mon-Fri
- Closed Sat, Sun and Public Holiday
References
- ↑ "Grand plans for new Tuen Mun hospital". South China Morning Post. 29 August 1986. p. 24.
- ↑ "Hospital opens after series of delays". South China Morning Post (Hong Kong). 8 March 1990. p. 2.
- ↑ "Emergency unit at Tuen Mun opens". South China Morning Post. 31 July 1990. p. 3.
- ↑ "Hospital Authority announces Cluster Chief Executive appointment" (Press release). Hong Kong Government. 21 November 2013.
- ↑ Hospital Authority Annual Report 2012–2013 (PDF). Hong Kong: Hospital Authority.
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