Sha Tin Hospital

Sha Tin Hospital commenced operation on December 2, 1991 and has been in full function since February 1, 1994. Sha Tin Hospital comprises 650 beds, 80 psychiatric day places, 40 geriatric day places and 40 hospice and palliative day places. The Hospital is located at 33, A Kung Kok Street, A Kung Kok. It is surrounded by hills on three sides and it commands a view of the Shing Mun River

Shing Mun River

Shing Mun River, or Shing Mun River Channel, is a river in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.-History:The original Shing Mun River began at Needle Hill, and flowed into the former Tide Cove , a shallow bay. In the 1970s, Tide Cove was drained and turned to Sha Tin New Town...

 and Penfold Park

Penfold Park

Penfold Park is a famous public park managed by the Hong Kong Jockey Club in Sha Tin, Hong Kong.The park is located in the centre of the Sha Tin Racecourse with a gross area of over 20 acres. It features green areas, as well as pools used by various waterbirds. People around the area often go...

. Other institutions in close proximity include the Cheshire Home

Cheshire Home

- History :The term Cheshire Home started with the founding of Leonard Cheshire Disability, LCD, a UK based charity for helping disabled people through volunteer local communities. These services include care homes, supported living, domiciliary support, day services, resource centers,...

 (Shatin) and the Bradbury Hospice.

Sha Tin Hospital provides services in Medicine

Medicine

Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....

 and Geriatrics

Geriatrics

Geriatrics is a sub-specialty of internal medicine and family medicine that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician, or...

, Surgery

Surgery

Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...

, Adult Psychiatry

Psychiatry

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...

, Psycho-geriatrics, Oncology

Oncology

Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...

 and Hospice care. The Hospital is also equipped with a Sleep Assessment Unit.

In line with Hospital Authority's corporate direction of seamless healthcare, Shatin Hospital has established Community Geriatric Assessment Team, Community Psychiatric Team and Psycho-geriatric Outreach Team. The Hospital also offers Community Nursing Service and Community Psychiatric Nursing Service.

The therapeutic garden and health track for convalescent patients has been built. The facility is specially designed to enable patients to break away from the confines of the wards and indoor gymnasium, and to receive outdoor rehabilitation treatment in a more spacious and open garden, which will also help them to re-integrate into the community. Phase III of the Garden has been established. It is equipped with a host of simulated transport facilities like MTR

MTR

Mass Transit Railway is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. Originally opened in 1979, the system now includes 211.6 km of rail with 155 stations, including 86 railway stations and 69 light rail stops...

train compartments, taxi and minibus to train patients using public transports despite their physical impairment. Patients are also encouraged to use the facilities after discharge.