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Siu Lam Hospital

Key Information

Siu Lam Hospital
Traditional Chinese小欖醫院
Simplified Chinese小榄医院
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiǎolǎn Yīyuàn
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSíuláahm Yīyún
Jyutpingsiu2 laam5*2 ji1 jyun6*2

Siu Lam Hospital, located in Tuen Mun, is the only hospital in Hong Kong providing comprehensive rehabilitation and infirmary services exclusively for patients with severe intellectual disability aged 16 or above.[1]

History

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Siu Lam Hospital was opened on 28 June 1972 by the Executive Councillor, Kenneth Fung Ping-fan. Originally located in Tai Lam Valley, with 200 beds, it was the first hospital to serve patients with severe intellectual disabilities in Hong Kong. It was built with a grant of HK$5.7 million from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club.[2]

Services

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As of March 2013, the hospital has 500 beds and around 411 members of staff.[3]

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