North District Hospital
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| 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 / 22.4969444°N 114.1244444°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | District General |
| Network | New Territories East Cluster |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes, Accident and Emergency |
| Beds | 683 |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Founded | 27 February 1998 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Hong Kong |
North District Hospital (Chinese: 北區醫院; Cantonese Yale: Bākkēui Yīyún; 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]
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.
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]
