Yan Chai Hospital

Yan Chai Hospital
Hospital Authority and the Board of Directors of Yan Chai Hospital
The main service building (Block B) of Yan Chai Hospital
Geography
Location	7-11 Yan Chai Street, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong
Coordinates	22°22′11″N 114°07′11″E / 22.3697°N 114.1197°ECoordinates: 22°22′11″N 114°07′11″E / 22.3697°N 114.1197°E
Organisation
Funding	Public hospital
Hospital type	General
Network	Kowloon West Cluster
Services
Emergency department	Yes Accident & Emergency
History
Founded	1973
Links
Website	www.yanchai.org.hk
Lists	Hospitals in Hong Kong

Yan Chai Hospital (Chinese: 仁濟醫院) is an acute hospital 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 found by the Yan Chai Hospital Board of Directors in 1973.^[1]

History

Yan Chai Hospital opened its doors to patients on 28 August 1973, and was officially opened on 24 October 1973 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

1. "Yan Chai Hospital". Hong Kong: Hospital Authority. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
2. "Governor opens new hospital in Tsun Wan". South China Morning Post (Hong Kong). 25 October 1973. p. 6.