Phra Nang Klao Hospital Explained

Affiliation:School of Medicine, Siam University
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Founded:24 June 1957
Beds:515
Type:Regional
Phra Nang Klao Hospital
โรงพยาบาลพระนั่งเกล้า
Country:Thailand
Coordinates:13.8653°N 100.4814°W
Location:91 Nonthaburi Road, Bang Krasor Subdistrict, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi 11000
Org/Group:The Ministry of Public HealthHealth District 4
Former-Names:Nonthaburi Hospital

Phra Nang Klao Hospital is the main public hospital of Nonthaburi Province, Thailand and is classified under the Ministry of Public Health as a regional hospital. It is capable of initial tertiary-level care. Its closest rapid transit station is Phra Nang Klao Bridge MRT station on the MRT Purple Line. It is the main teaching hospital of the School of Medicine, Siam University and an affiliated teaching hospital of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.[1]

History

Initially, Nonthaburi Province had no hospital of its own and patients had to go into Bangkok (Phra Nakhon) or Thonburi to access healthcare. Plans were drawn in 1956 and on 24 June 1957, Nonthaburi Hospital was opened with two buildings, a patient building and an administrative building. Even so, hospital use did not gain popularity due to the low amount of staff present. In 1987, after rapid economic development into the province, and the construction of Rattanathibet Road, the hospital was gradually expanded. In 1989, the hospital was renamed to Phra Nang Klao Hospital in commemoration of King Nangklao (Rama III).[2]

Phra Nang Klao Hospital is used as a clinical teaching site for medical students of the School of Medicine, Siam University since January 2016.[3]

See also

References

  1. Web site: หลักสูตรแพทยศาสตร์บัณฑิต (ฉบับปรับปรุงพ.ศ.๒๕๕๖) คณะแพทยศาสตร์ศิริราชพยาบาล มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล.
  2. Web site: ประวัติโรงพยาบาลพระนั่งเกล้า.
  3. Web site: ประกาศคณะแพทยศาสตร์มหาวิทยาลัยสยาม เรื่องการรับสมัครบุคคลเพื่อสอบคัดเลือกเข้าศึกษาหลักสูตรแพทยศาสตรบัณฑิต ปีการศึกษา ๒๕๖๐.