North District Hospital
North District Hospital (Chinese: 北區醫院; Cantonese Yale: Bākkēui Yīyún) or NDH is a district general hospital serving the population of the New Territories East Cluster. It has now 683 in-patient beds,[1] 24-hour Accident & Emergency service, specialist out-patient, day and community facilities.[2]
| North District Hospital | |
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| Hospital Authority | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 9 Po Kin Road, Sheung Shui, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°29′49″N 114°07′28″E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | District General |
| Network | New Territories East Cluster |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes, Accident and Emergency |
| Beds | 683 |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 27 February 1998 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Hong Kong |
NDH is the first hospital completely planned and built by the Hospital Authority since their establishment in 1990. After five years' construction, the hospital commenced service in February 1998.[2] The location was formerly known as the Dodwell's Ridge Camp (Chinese: 天祥營; Cantonese Yale: Tīn chèuhng yìhng) of the Royal Hong Kong Police Cadet School.
History
The decision to build the North District Hospital was the result of a 1992 Hospital Authority review of the provision of hospital beds across the territory, based on figures collected in the 1991 census.[3] The government entrusted the Hospital Authority with the design and construction of the new hospital.[4] It was procured through a design–build contract with builder Hsin Chong.[5]
The hospital first opened on 27 February 1998. The 24-hour accident and emergency department was commissioned in August 1998. An official inauguration ceremony was held by Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa on 14 November 1998.[6]
Specialties Services
- Accident and Emergency Department
- Department of Anaesthesia
- Department of Clinical Pathology
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Neurosurgery
- Department of Gynaecology
- Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery & Dental (OMS)
- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology
- Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine (Out-patient services only. Patients may have to be transferred to other hospitals for treatment)
- Department of Psychiatry (Community outreach services and out-patient services only)
- Department of Radiology
- Department of Surgery
References
- NTEC Bed Inventory, Hospital Authority
- "Introduction of North District Hospital". Hong Kong: Hospital Authority. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Hong Kong Hansard". The Legislative Council Library. Legislative Council. 20 November 1996.
- Wallis, Keith (1 February 1994). "Underspending by Works Branch 'thing of the past'". South China Morning Post. p. 6.
- Sito, Peggy (23 October 1995). "Hsin Chong wins airport contract". South China Morning Post.
- "CE's speech at opening ceremony of North District Hospital". Hong Kong Government. 14 November 1998.
