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St. Paul's Hospital (Hong Kong)

Coordinates: 22°16′42″N 114°11′18″E / 22.27835°N 114.18831°E / 22.27835; 114.18831
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St. Paul's Hospital
Sisters of Charity of St. Paul
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St. Paul's Hospital Block A in November 2013
St. Paul's Hospital (Hong Kong) is located in Hong Kong
St. Paul's Hospital (Hong Kong)
Geography
Location2 Eastern Hospital Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°16′42″N 114°11′18″E / 22.27835°N 114.18831°E / 22.27835; 114.18831
Organisation
Care systemPrivate
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeDistrict General
Religious affiliationRoman Catholic
Services
Emergency departmentNo Accident & Emergency
Beds~400
History
Opened1 January 1898; 126 years ago (1898-01-01)
Links
Websitewww.stpaul.org.hk
ListsHospitals in Hong Kong
St. Paul's Hospital
Traditional Chinese聖保祿醫院
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSing bóu luhk yī yuhn
JyutpingSing3 bou2 luk6 ji1 jyun6

St. Paul's Hospital is a Roman Catholic hospital in Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong.

Naming

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The hospital is colloquially known as the French Hospital[1] (Chinese: 法國醫院)

History

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The hospital grew out of the caring activities undertaken by the Sisters of the Roman Catholic Christian order St. Paul de Chartres for the poor and underprivileged of the Wan Chai and Happy Valley areas of Hong Kong Island, which commenced in the mid-19th century after the order had first established itself in the then British colony.

Today St Paul's Hospital is a modern and well-established hospital located in the Causeway Bay area of Hong Kong Island. It has more than 400 beds and offers a very wide range of specialisations.

In 1940, a companion hospital, St. Teresa's Hospital, was founded by the Pauline Sisters.

St Paul's Hospital is a member of Hong Kong Private Hospitals Association.

St Paul's Hospital is surveyed and accredited bi-annually by QHA Trent Accreditation Scheme of the United Kingdom, a major international healthcare accreditation group.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Banham, Tony (2003). Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941. Hong Kong University Press. p. 320. ISBN 0-7748-1044-0. Retrieved 11 March 2018. St Paul's Hospital at Causeway Bay (also known as the French Hospital)...
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