MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre

MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre (Chinese: 麥理浩康復院; Cantonese Yale: Mahkléihhouh Hōngfuhk Yún) is a rehab and long-term care hospital above Sandy Bay in Hong Kong. Founded in 1984 by the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation, it has 150 medical rehabilitation beds, including 20 beds for day rehabilitation service. It is affiliated with the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, providing clinical attachment opportunities for its medical students.

MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre
Hospital Authority
Geography
Location7 Sha Wan Drive, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°16′12″N 114°07′27″E
Organisation
FundingGovernment hospital
TypeSpecialist, Teaching
Affiliated universityLi Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong
NetworkHong Kong West Cluster
Services
Emergency departmentNo Accident & Emergency at Queen Mary Hospital
Beds150
History
Opened7 December 1984 (1984-12-07)
Links
Websitewww.ha.org.hk/mmrc/
ListsHospitals in Hong Kong

History

The centre was officially opened on 7 December 1984, named after Murray MacLehose, the former Governor of Hong Kong.[1]

References

  1. "History". MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation Centre. Retrieved 29 October 2014.


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