Hong Kong Children's Hospital
Hospital in Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Children's Hospital (Chinese: 香港兒童醫院; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng Yìhtùhng Yīyún; HKCH) is the first children hospital in Hong Kong's public healthcare system,[1] located in Kowloon City,[2] Hong Kong. Located at the south apron of the former Kai Tak Airport, the hospital has 468 beds for inpatients and day-patients, providing mainly tertiary services for complex and rare paediatric cases. Funded by the Hong Kong Government, construction of the HK$13 billion hospital began in August 2013. The hospital treats patients with a referral up to 19 years of age.[3]
| Hong Kong Children's Hospital | |
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| Hospital Authority | |
Pictured in 2018 | |
  Location within Hong Kong | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kai Tak Development Area, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°18′56″N 114°12′32″E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Affiliated university | Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong |
| Network | Kowloon Central Cluster |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 468 |
| Speciality | Paediatrics |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Founded | 18 December 2018 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Hong Kong |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港兒童醫院 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 香港儿童医院 | ||||||||||||
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The hospital first focuses on cancer and kidney diseases in the first phase of operation in December 2018.[4] Services currently available include oncology and haematology, nephrology, metabolic medicine, intensive care, paediatric surgery, neurosurgery, pathology, anaesthesia, radiology, pharmacy and allied health services. Other clinical services will commence gradually.[5]
History
The hospital, originally named the Centre of Excellence in Paediatrics, was first announced in the 2007 policy address given by Donald Tsang, the former Chief Executive of Hong Kong.[6] The site chosen for the hospital used to be the headquarters of the Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force.
A design-and-build contract for the new hospital was awarded in July 2013 to a joint venture comprising Chinese state-owned contractor China State and Hong Kong firm Shui On Construction. The structural engineer was Meinhardt while the building services engineer was J. Roger Preston Limited.[7] The architect was Simon Kwan and Associates. Construction began in August 2013.[8]
In February 2014, the hospital was officially renamed Hong Kong Children's Hospital.[8] It opened on 18 December 2018, initially offering paediatric haematology and oncology ward, paediatric intensive care unit and operating theatre services.[9] The first inpatient services commenced on 27 March 2019, namely: the paediatric haematology and oncology ward, paediatric intensive care unit and operating theatre services.[10]
In February 2025, Hong Kong Children’s Hospital suspended its ear, nose, and throat department due to a shortage of staff.[11]
Transport
Green Minibus[12]
- Route 86 to Telford Plaza in Kowloon Bay[13]
- Route 90A to Yai Lai Estate in Yau Tong[14]
- Route 90B to Sau Mau Ping[15]
Bus
- KMB Route 5R to Kwun Tong via Ngau Tau Kok[16]
- Citybus Route 22 to Festival Walk in Kowloon Tong[17]
- Citybus Route 22M to Prince Edward Road East in Kowloon City.[18]
Rehabus Feeder Service
- The Hospital provides Rehabus feeder service for patients in need.[19]
See also
- The Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital at Sandy Bay – another Hong Kong paediatric specialist hospital