Kwai Chung Hospital Explained

Kwai Chung Hospital
Org/Group:Hospital Authority
Map Type:Hong Kong
Location:3-15 Kwai Chung Hospital Road
Country:HK
Coordinates:22.3416°N 114.1345°W
Address:3-15 Kwai Chung Hospital Road, Kwun Chung, Hong Kong
Funding:Public
Type:Specialist
Speciality:Psychiatry
Helipad:No
Affiliation:University of Hong Kong, Open University of Hong Kong, Chinese University Hong Kong
Beds:920

Kwai Chung Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, located near Princess Margaret Hospital. Officially opened on 15 October 1981, the hospital currently provides 920 psychiatric beds, serving the population of Kwai Chung, Tsing Yi, Tsuen Wan, Tung Chung, North Lantau and part of Kowloon.[1]

Apart from in-patient psychiatric services for adult psychiatric patients, it also develops psychiatric specialty services which include Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services, Psychogeriatric Services, Community Psychiatry, Consultation Liaison Services, Substance Abuse Assessment Unit and Psychiatric Unit for Learning Disabilities.

The hospital also provides out-patient department and day hospital services for psychiatric patients at West Kowloon Psychiatric Centre and East Kowloon Psychiatric Centre.

The hospital is reachable by Lai King Hill Road.

History

Kwai Chung Hospital began its operations in November 1980 and was officially opened on 15 October 1981 by the Hong Kong Governor, Murray MacLehose.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hospital Introduction. Hong Kong. Kwai Chung Hospital. 2014-07-10.
  2. News: 'Milestone in field of mental health'. South China Morning Post. Hong Kong. 16 October 1981. 15.