Prince of Wales Hospital (Chinese: 威爾斯親王醫院) is a major public and teaching hospital located in Sha Tin, New Territories in Hong Kong. The hospital is affiliated with the Medical Faculty of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Named after and officially opened by Charles, Prince of Wales in 1984, Prince of Wales Hospital now provides approximately 1,360 hospital beds and 24 hours accident and emergency service with almost 4,000 staff. It is also the regional hospital responsible for the Eastern New Territories serving Shatin, Tai Po, North New Territories, Sai Kung and the outlying islands in East New Territories.
The hospital is supported by the Li Ka-shing Specialist Clinics for specialty outpatient services. The Hospital Governing Committee is the ultimate decision making authority of the hospital. The current chief executive of the Hospital is Dr. Fung Hong.
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