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Kowloon Central Cluster

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Region
  
HK

Cluster Chief Executive
  
Albert Lo Chi-yuen

Staff
  
8,898

Services
  
Health care

Parent organisation
  
Hospital Authority

Kowloon Central Cluster (Chinese: 九龍中醫院聯網) is one of the seven hospital clusters managed by Hospital Authority in Hong Kong. It consists of four public hospitals, two institutions and six general outpatient clinics to provide public healthcare services for the population of Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon City. In mid-2012, the population was 503,200. The current Cluster Chief Executive is Albert Lo Chi-yuen.

Services

Kowloon Central Cluster operates the following four hospitals of various capabilities to provide a range of acute, convalescent, rehabilitation, and infirmary inpatient and ambulatory care services to the public in the areas of Yau Ma Tei, Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon City. In mid-2012, the population of the areas was 503,200.

  • Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
  • Hong Kong Eye Hospital
  • Kowloon Hospital
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  • Hong Kong Children's Hospital
  • Kowloon Central Cluster also operates the following two institutions:

  • Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service
  • Rehabaid Centre
  • There are also six general outpatient clinics in the cluster:

  • Central Kowloon Health Centre
  • Lee Kee Memorial Dispensary
  • General outpatient clinic at Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital
  • Hung Hom Clinic
  • Shun Tak Fraternal Association Leung Kau Kui Clinic
  • Yau Ma Tei Jockey Club General Outpatient Clinic
  • As of March 2013, the cluster has 3,547 beds, including 3,004 for acute, convalescent and rehabilitation care, 118 for infirmary care and 425 for psychiatric care; and served by 8,898 full-time equivalent staff.

    References

    Kowloon Central Cluster Wikipedia