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THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1988
SIR DAVID AND LADY WILSON TODAY
VISITED THE INSTITUTION TO
SEE THE OPERATION OF THE HOSPITAL WHICH SERVES THE COMMUNITY OF EAST KOWLOON, INCLUDING KWUN TONG.
AT PRESENT IT PROVIDES IN-PATIENT FACILITIES FOR MEDICAL, SURGICAL, PAEDIATRIC, GYNAECOLOGICAL, ORTHOPAEDIC AND PSYCHIATRIC CASES.
IT ALSO OPERATES GENERAL AND SPECIALIST OUT-PATIENT
AS WELL AS 24-HOUR ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES.
SERVICES
AFTER THE VISIT, SIR DAVID SAID THAT, BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANT ROLE THE HOSPITAL PLAYED IN PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED SERVICES FOR ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN HONG KONG, THE GOVERNMENT HAS APPROVED A CAPITAL SUBVENTION OF $1,032 MILLION OUT OF A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $1,100 MILLION FOR THE HOSPITAL EXTENSION PROGRAMME .
THE HOSPITAL BOARD HAS ALSO RAISED A TOTAL OF OVER $70 MILLION IN DONATIONS FOR THE EXTENSION PROGRAMME. OF THIS SUM, $25 MILLION CAME FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, $30 MILLION FROM THE SHAW BROTHERS' FOUNDATION AND $5 MILLION FROM LOCAL RESIDENTS IN KWUN TONG IN RESPONSE TO THE DISTRICT BOARD'S FUND-RAISING EFFORTS.
IN THE
SIR DAVID PRAISED THE HOSPITAL FOR PUTTING GREAT EMPHASIS IN PROVIDING MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL FORM OF COMMUNITY NURSING CARE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECTS.
VISIT BY
THE GOVERNOR AND LADY WILSON WERE ACCOMPANIED ON THE DR LAWRENCE LAI, REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR KOWLOON, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
THEY WERE MET ON ARRIVAL BY UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVES LED BY THE ACTING CHAIRMAN, THE RT REV PETER KWONG.
AFTER A BRIEF SLIDE PRESENTATION ON THE WORK OF THE HOSPITAL, SIR DAVID AND LADY WILSON WERE TAKEN ON A TOUR OF SOME OF THE MAIN DEPARTMENTS OF THE HOSPITAL, INCLUDING THE OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT, THE ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND THE SURGICAL DEPARTMENT.
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