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Care system
  
Public

Hospital type
  
District General

Founded
  
March 8, 1990

Funding
  
Government hospital

Phone
  
+852 2468 5111

Tuen Mun Hospital

Location
  
23 Tsing Chung Koon Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories, Hong Kong, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

Network
  
New Territories West Cluster

Emergency department
  
Yes Accident & Emergency

Address
  
23 Tsing Chung Koon Rd, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong

Hours
  
Open today · Open 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit

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Tuen Mun Hospital (Chinese: 屯門醫院) is a public hospital with a 24-hour casualty unit situated in northern Tuen Mun in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Construction began in 1979, and was opened on 8 March 1990. It is managed by the Hospital Authority, and is grouped under the New Territories West Cluster.

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During the Manila hostage crisis in August 2010, the Hong Kong casualties who had survived were brought to this hospital to be treated.

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History

Tuen Mun Hospital was designed by the Architectural Services Department and the general contractor for its construction was Aoki Corporation. It was topped out in a ceremony hosted by Sir David Akers-Jones on 28 August 1986, at which time it was the largest hospital under construction in the world.

The hospital opened on 8 March 1990 and cost HK$1.2 billion. The accident and emergency department opened on 30 July 1990.

Hospital Governing Committee

This is a list of the current and former chairmen of the committee:

  • William Chan Fu-keung
  • Hospital Chief Executive

    Appointed by the Hospital Authority, the Hospital Chief Executive is in charge of managing the hospital and reports to the Hospital Governing Committee.

  • Tony Ko Pat-sing (2 July 2014 – present)
  • Medical Superintendents

  • Cheng Pak-wing
  • Liu Shao-haei
  • Services

    As of March 2013, the hospital has 1,784 beds and around 5,361 members of staff. For the year ended 31 March 2013, it has treated 156,952 inpatients and day-patients, 657,729 specialist outpatients, and 766,062 general outpatients.

    Facilities

    The ground floor of the hospital is occupied by the casualty ward, and a day-care centre. The hospital has recently established a trauma unit and a neo-natal intensive care unit.

    Transport

    It is served by Tuen Mun Hospital Stop of the MTR Light Rail, which is inside Zone 3 for single-ride ticket.

    Routes

  • 610: Yuen Long to Ferry Pier
  • 751: Tin Yat to Yau Oi
  • Pharmacy service

    Inpatient: 24 hours Service

    ACC (Ambulatory Care Centre):

  • 9:00-18:00 Mon-Fri
  • Closed Sat, Sun and Public Holiday
  • References

    Tuen Mun Hospital Wikipedia