Hong_Kong_Children's_Hospital

Hong Kong Children's Hospital

Hong Kong Children's Hospital

Hospital in Kowloon, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Children's Hospital (Chinese: 香港兒童醫院; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng Yìhtùhng Yīyún) is the first children hospital in Hong Kong's public healthcare system,[1] located in Kowloon City,[2] Hong Kong. Located at the south apron of the former Kai Tak Airport, the hospital has 468 beds for inpatients and day-patients, providing mainly tertiary services for complex and rare paediatric cases. Funded by the Hong Kong Government, construction of the HK$13 billion hospital began in August 2013. The hospital treats patients with a referral up to 19 years of age.[3]

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The hospital first focuses on cancer and kidney diseases in the first phase of operation in December 2018.[4] Services currently available include oncology and haematology, nephrology, metabolic medicine, intensive care, paediatric surgery, pathology, anaesthesia, radiology, pharmacy and allied health services. Other clinical services will commence gradually.[5]

History

The hospital, originally named the Centre of Excellence in Paediatrics, was first announced in the 2007 policy address given by Donald Tsang, the former Chief Executive of Hong Kong.[6] The site chosen for the hospital used to be the headquarters of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force.

A design-and-build contract for the new hospital was awarded in July 2013 to a joint venture comprising Chinese state-owned contractor China State and Hong Kong firm Shui On Construction. The structural engineer was Meinhardt while the building services engineer was J. Roger Preston Limited.[7] The architect was Simon Kwan and Associates. Construction began in August 2013.[8]

In February 2014, the hospital was officially renamed Hong Kong Children's Hospital.[8] It opened on 18 December 2018, initially offering paediatric haematology and oncology ward, paediatric intensive care unit and operating theatre services.[9] The first inpatient services commenced on 27 March 2019, namely: the paediatric haematology and oncology ward, paediatric intensive care unit and operating theatre services.[10]

Hong Kong Children's Hospital in 2020

Transport

Green Minibus[11]

Bus

Rehabus Feeder Service

  • The Hospital provides Rehabus feeder service for patients in need.[18]

See also

References

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    "District Council Constituency Boundaries - Kowloon City District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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    "Children's hospital set to partially open in October". Hong Kong Economic Journal. 28 June 2018.
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    Wong, Hilary (26 February 2014). "$13b children's hospital set to open in 2018". The Standard. Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014.
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    "Ground-breaking for Children's Hospital". The Journal of the Hong Kong Institute of Engineers. 42 (4). April 2014.
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    "Development of the Hong Kong Children's Hospital" (PDF). Legislative Council Panel on Health Services. 15 June 2015.
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    "Hong Kong Children's Hospital to commence services tomorrow (with photos)". Hong Kong Government. 17 December 2018.
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    "Hong Kong Children's Hospital commences inpatient services (with photos)". Hong Kong Government. 27 March 2019.
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    "到訪本院 | 香港兒童醫院".
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    "Transport Department - Kowloon GMB Route No. 86". h2-app-rr.hkemobility.gov.hk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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    "Transport Department - Kowloon GMB Route No. 90A". h2-app-rr.hkemobility.gov.hk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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    "Transport Department - Kowloon GMB Route No. 90B". h2-app-rr.hkemobility.gov.hk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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    "Route Search: 5R". Kowloon Motor Bus. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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    "Citybus & NWFB - Interactive Route Search". mobile.bravobus.com.hk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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    "Citybus & NWFB - Interactive Route Search". mobile.bravobus.com.hk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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    "Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Limited - Service Booking/Inquiry". www.kcbh.com.hk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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