Union Hospital () is a for profit hospital in

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. It was established on 22 June 1994 and was developed by the Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.. It is the first private general hospital in the

East part of the Hong Kong SAR.

History

The project for the building of the hospital was divided into two phases. Phase one included a multi-storey main hospital building with four ward floors (which accommodate 200 beds), a three-storey Medical Centre, a 24-storey staff quarters as well as an underground car park with more than 170 spaces. A total gross floor area of 27,756 m² has been constructed and over

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400 million have already been expended. The phase two hospital extension project was completed in 2006, with the construction costs exceeding HK$210 million. By constructing four new floors atop the existing building, an extra 107 beds and more new facilities have been provided to cope with the growing demand for hospital services. The additions include the Minimally Invasive Centre, Day Therapy Centre, Surgical Ward, and the 5-star-hotel-like Private Ward. The Union Hospital is surveyed and accredited by QHA Trent Accreditation of the

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, a major

international healthcare accreditation Due to the near-universal desire for safe, effective, and high quality healthcare, there is a growing interest in international healthcare accreditation. Providing healthcare, especially of an adequate standard, is a complex and challenging proc ...

group. As of 2008, staff of the hospital are presenting internationally on the subject of

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*Free shuttle bus to and from Tai Wai MTR station *Green minibus: 63S, 68K, 68S, 803, 804, and 812 *Bus: 46S, 46X, 80, 80A, 80P, 81S, 82K, 85B, 87B, 88K, 281M, 286X, 985, 985B, and N281

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Union Hospital
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