| Siu Lam Hospital | |
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| Hospital Authority | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 15 Tsing Chung Koon Road, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°24′35″N113°58′29″E / 22.40972°N 113.97472°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Network | New Territories West Cluster |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No. Accident & Emergency at Tuen Mun Hospital |
| Beds | 500 |
| Speciality | Psychiatry |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Founded | 28 June 1972 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Hong Kong |
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| Traditional Chinese | 小欖醫院 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 小榄医院 | ||||||||||||
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Siu Lam Hospital,located in Tuen Mun,is the only hospital in Hong Kong providing comprehensive rehabilitation and infirmary services exclusively for patients with severe intellectual disability aged 16 or above. [1]
Siu Lam Hospital was opened on 28 June 1972 by the Executive Councillor,Kenneth Fung Ping-fan. Originally located in Tai Lam Valley,with 200 beds,it was the first hospital to serve patients with severe intellectual disabilities in Hong Kong. It was built with a grant of HK$5.7 million from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club. [2]
As of March 2013 [update] ,the hospital has 500 beds and around 411 members of staff. [3]