| People's Liberation Army General Hospital and Medical School (301 Hospital) | |
| Logo Size: | 180px |
| Coordinates: | 39.9053°N 116.2712°W |
| Location: | 4th Ring Road |
| State: | Beijing |
| Country: | China |
| Type: | military, general, teaching |
| Affiliation: | Logistic Support Department of the Central Military Commission |
| Beds: | 4000 |
| Founded: | October 1953 |
The People's Liberation Army General Hospital and Medical School (301 Hospital;) is the central military medical institution of the People's Liberation Army and the largest comprehensive military hospital in China.[1]
The 301 Hospital located in Beijing, the largest military hospital is administratively affiliated to the People's Liberation Army Joint Logistics Support Force.[2] The hospital consists of eight major medical centers and a branch in Hainan.[3] Its history can be traced back to the Ninggang Maoping Hospital established by the revolutionary army in 1927.[4] The hospital has long been ranked third in the country and is one of the best hospitals in China.[5] The hospital is open to the public.[6]
The General Hospital was formerly the second clinical institute affiliated to Peking Union Medical College, which was changed in October 1953 into a hospital directly affiliated to the military commission of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. In July 1954, it was renamed as the 301 Hospital of the PLA. In June 1957, the Department of Defense mandated to cancel the appellation of "301 Hospital", while appointing the name of "the Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital". The People's Liberation Army Postgraduate Medical School was constructed with support from the Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital. It was founded in November 1958 and closed down in 1962, and in June 1979, it was restored with approval from the military commission. In September 1986, it was formally listed among the universities and colleges of the whole army, with an authorization number.
In 2004, the 304 Hospital and 309 Hospital of the PLA were renamed respectively as the 304 and 309 Clinical Branches, and publicly referred to as the First and the Second Hospitals affiliated to the China PLA General Hospital, meanwhile listed into the compilation sequence of the China PLA General Hospital.[7]