Tung Wah Group of Hospitals - Fung Yiu King Hospital
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Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Fung Yiu King Hospital (Chinese:
東華三院馮堯敬醫院, TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital in short) is a geriatric hospital under the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
in Sandy Bay
on the Hong Kong Island
in Hong Kong
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was renovated and expanded and soon renamed as Fung Yiu King Convalescent Hospital in 1987. It is then renamed to TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital in 1994 as service shifted to rehabilitative treatment.
Chinese language
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東華三院馮堯敬醫院, TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital in short) is a geriatric hospital under the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals , with a long history from 1870, is the oldest and the largest charitable organisation in Hong Kong. Their education Services and Community Services to the community with a total of 194 service centres spreading over the territory of Hong Kong.Although it appears a...
in Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay, Hong Kong
Sandy Bay is a bay located in Pokfulam and south of Mount Davis, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It is home to numerous facilities including Kennedy School, West Island School, the Hong Kong University Stanley Ho Sports Centre, numerous hospitals and rehabilitation homes such as the Duchess of Kent...
on the Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island is an island in the southern part of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It has a population of 1,289,500 and its population density is 16,390/km², as of 2008...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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History
The hospital was known as Sandy Bay Infirmary in the 1970s. In 1986 the infirmaryHospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
was renovated and expanded and soon renamed as Fung Yiu King Convalescent Hospital in 1987. It is then renamed to TWGHs Fung Yiu King Hospital in 1994 as service shifted to rehabilitative treatment.