Phone +852 2339 6111 Number of beds 324 | Hospital type Specialist Opened 12 March 1971 Function Hospital Founded March 12, 1971 | |
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Location 10 Heng Lam Street, Lok Fu, Hong Kong Emergency department No Accident & Emergency Address 10 Heng Lam St, Lok Fu Hong Kong Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hours Similar Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital, Tang Shiu Kin Hospital, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals | ||
Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital (Chinese: 香港佛教醫院) is a public, community hospital with 324 beds in Lok Fu, Hong Kong. It is under the Kowloon Central Cluster managed by the Hospital Authority.
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History
Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital was found by the Hong Kong Buddhist Association. It was started building in 1966 and completed in 1970. It was then opened on 12 March 1971 by the Hong Kong Governor, David Trench. The hospital provided 350 beds and cost HK$14 million, HK$2 million of which was donated by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Services
As of March 2013, 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.
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