Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
| Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital | |
|---|---|
Queen Elizabeth Hospital | |
| Beds | 324 |
| History | |
| Opened | 12 March 1971 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Hong Kong |
| Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital | |
|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Xiānggǎng Fójiào Yīyuàn |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Hēunggóng Fahtgaau Yīyún |
| Jyutping | hoeng1 gong2 fat6 gaau3 ji1 jyun6*2 |
Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital (Chinese: 香港佛教醫院; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng Fahtgaau Yīyún) is Buddhism founded Community hospital with 324 beds in Lok Fu, Hong Kong, within walking distance of Lok Fu station. It is under the Kowloon Central Cluster managed by the Hospital Authority. Hospital Chief Executive is Dr LAU Sze-ting.[1]
History
Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital was found by the
Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club.[4]
Services
As of March 2013[update], 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.[5]
References
- ^ "Clusters, Hospitals & Institutions". ha.org.hk
- ^ "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.