Number of beds 87 | Hospital type District Phone +852 2981 9441 Designated as world heritage site 22 January 2010 | |
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Emergency department Yes Accident & Emergency Founded November 1934 (1934-11) Address Cheung Chau Hospital Rd, Cheung Chau, Hong Kong | ||
St. John Hospital (Chinese: 長洲醫院; Cantonese Yale: Chèuhngjāu Yīyún) or SJH, located on Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, provides primary, emergency and community health services to the community on the island.
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History
SJH was founded by the St. John Ambulance Association. The foundation stone of this Victorian-style construction was laid by the tycoon brothers Mr Aw Boon Haw and Mr Aw Boon Par in 1932. In November 1934, it was donated to the Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Association, and officially called St John Ambulance Association Haw Par Hospital after the names of the donors. In 1946, it was converted to a tuberculosis sanatorium. On 22 January 2010, it was confirmed as a Grade 3 historic building.
Facilities
As at March 2013, the hospital has 87 beds and 113 full-time equivalent staff.
The hospital provides services for about 12,000 residents of Cheung Chau. Those services include: