St. Paul's Hospital (Hong Kong)
Naming
The hospital is colloquially known as the French Hospital (Chinese: 法國醫院)
History
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
References
- ^ 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)...
External links
- "St Paul's Hospital, Hong Kong - official homepage" (in Chinese and English).
- "Catholic.org information web site for Hong Kong". Archived from the original on 24 July 2001.
- "Information about the Sisters of St Paul de Chatres".