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Statistics showed its bed occupancy rate reached a peak of 120%, a rate of usage well above its maximum capacity. From a wider perspective of the problem across other hospitals in Hong Kong, the situation of recruitment of medical staff was not any better. A shortage of labour has long been an issue in public hospitals. In 2017, of the 2,000 vacancies available, only 80% were filled, amounting to about 1,800 new nurses being hired by the public hospital. Adding to the problem was the incoming flu season during the winter, which placed more pressure on medical staff across hospitals in Hong Kong due to the added workloads.
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The hospital is currently undergoing a major expansion and redevelopment project. This involves the demolition of Blocks F, G, and H, as well as the low block of Block P. A major new ambulatory block (Block A) will be built, a new Oncology Centre will be provided, and various other expansions and
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At the end of January 2018, Secretary for Food and Health Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee expressed her concern over the chronic shortage of nurses across hospitals in Hong Kong. Among hospitals being affected, United Christian Hospital was cited as the worst-hit public medical service provider.
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United Christian Hospital want to created to built 350 bed voluntary hospital by ''Special Committee on the United Protestant Hospital'' of Hong Kong Christian Council and Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Foundation in 1968 , It had its foundation stone laid on 2 April 1971 by the
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United Christian Hospital was expanded in the 1990s. At that time, Blocks J, K, L and S were built, and Block P was redeveloped. The project was completed in 1999.
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The hospital provides in-patient, day-patient and out-patient care; it also manages the psychiatry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and geriatric
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services of Yung Fung Shee Memorial Centre as well as the Eye Clinic, pharmacy and radiology services of the Pamela Youde Polyclinic at
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The hospital provides Community Nursing Services (CNS) to patients in Kwun Tong.
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renovations will be completed. The project is set to be completed in 2023.
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Overview of the hospital prior to redevelopment in September 2014
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United Christian Hospital was founded in 1973, created by
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Mercy (Tzi Oi) Hospital (慈愛醫院) / Yan Oi Hospital (仁愛醫院)
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The Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital at Sandy Bay
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Hospital Authority


United Christian Hospital is located in Hong Kong
Kwun Tong
Kowloon
Coordinates
22°19′23″N 114°13′37″E / 22.32318°N 114.22699°E / 22.32318; 114.22699
Care system
Funding
Public hospital
Type
Affiliated university
Medical Faculty
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Patron
Network
Kowloon East Cluster
Emergency department
Accident and Emergency
Helipad
www.uch.org.hk
Hospitals in Hong Kong
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
Jyutping

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