Prince of Wales Hospital (威爾斯親王醫院), located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, is a public hospital and the teaching hospital of the Medical Faculty of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Sha Tin (Chinese: 沙田 Pinyin: Shātián, literally Sandy Farm), formerly named Lek Yuen (Chinese: 瀝源 Pinyin: Lìyuán, literally Source of Trickling or Source of Clear Water), is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... A hospital today is an institution for professional health care provided by physicians and nurses. ... CUHK Campus The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is one of the seven Hong Kong, it is also one of the oldest. ...

Opening in 1984, Prince of Wales Hospital provides about 1,360 hospital beds and 24 hours accident and emergency service with almost 4,000 staff. It is also the regional hospital of the Eastern New Territories serving Shatin, Tai Po, Northern New Territories, Sai Kung and the outlying islands. 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New Territories (Chinese: 新界 Xin1jie4) is the area of land in Hong Kong, north of the Kowloon peninsula, south of Shenzhen He / Shum Chun River (深圳河) and Hong Kongs outlying islands (including Lantau Island, Lamma Island, Cheung Chau, and Peng Chau), leased from Qing China to Britain in... Tai Po district (大埔區; lit. ... Sai Kung (西貢; pinyin: Xi1gong4; Cantonese: sai1 gung3) is the second-largest of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ...

The hospital is also supported by the Li Ka-shing Specialist Clinics for specialty outpatient services. Li Ka Shing (李嘉誠 pinyin: Lǐ Jiāch ng, Jyutping: Lei5 Gaa1-sing4), is the wealthiest person in Hong Kong and East Asia. ...

The Hospital Governing Committee (HGC) is the ultimate decision making authority of the hospital.

Scopes of service

• Accident and Emergency (24 hours)
• Anaesthesia (including Intensive Care)
• Anatomical & Cellular Pathology
• Chemical Pathology
• Clinical Oncology(including Radiotherapy)
• Combined Endoscopy
• Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging
• Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
• Family Medicine
• Medicine & Therapeutics
• Microbiology
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
• Orthopaedics & Traumatology
• Paediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Surgery

See also

• List of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong

The following is a list of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong: List of the 18 districts of Hong Kong, with a partial list of their sub-areas and streets Hong Kong Island Central and Western Central Admiralty Kennedy Town Mid-levels Sai Ying Pun Shek Tong Tsui Sheung...

External link

• Prince of Wales Hospital (http://www3.ha.org.hk/pwh/Index_c.html)