Tung Wah Eastern Hospital

Tung Wah Eastern Hospital
Hospital Authority and Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
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Tung Wah Eastern Hospital entrance
Tung Wah Eastern Hospital is located in Hong Kong
Tung Wah Eastern Hospital
Geography
Location19 Eastern Hospital Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°16′29″N 114°11′25″E / 22.27472°N 114.19030°E / 22.27472; 114.19030
Organisation
FundingCharitable
TypeSpecialist, Teaching
NetworkHong Kong East Cluster
Services
Emergency departmentNo Accident & Emergency at Ruttonjee Hospital
Beds278
History
Opened27 November 1929; 94 years ago (1929-11-27)
Links
Websitewww.ha.org.hk/tweh/
ListsHospitals in Hong Kong
Designated18 December 2009; 14 years ago (2009-12-18)[1]
Reference no.433
Tung Wah Eastern Hospital
Traditional Chinese東華東院
Simplified Chinese东华东院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDōnghuá Dōngyuàn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationDūng wàh dūng yún
JyutpingDung1 waa4 dung1 jyun2

Tung Wah Eastern Hospital is a charitable rehabilitation hospital located at Causeway Bay and operated by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. The hospital was formerly called Indian General Hospital[2] (IGH).

Opened on 27 November 1929,[3] the hospital is located in So Kon Po, Causeway Bay and became a public hospital in 1991. It is primarily for the rehabilitation of patients who are almost ready to be discharged from the hospital system. Thus, patients are typically not severely ill or injured. This is why there are no emergency or accident facilities.

The rooftop garden, located on what would be the fourth floor, gives both staff and patients the opportunity to enjoy fresh air, sunshine and a scenic view of the local area.

  1. ^ "List of the 1,444 Historic Buildings in Building Assessment" (PDF). Antiquities Advisory Board. Hong Kong. 27 December 2013.
  2. ^ "The Gateway" (PDF). Hong Kong Lasallian Family Bulletin (38): 6. April 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Governor Sir Cecil Clementi officiates at opening ceremony of Tung Wah Eastern Hospital". Hong Kong Memory. 27 November 1929. Retrieved 11 June 2021.