Hong Kong East Cluster () is one of the seven hospital clusters managed by

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. It consists of seven

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and 12 general outpatient clinics to provide public healthcare services for the population of

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Wan Chai Wan Chai is situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road, Hong Kong, Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to th ...

and

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Districts (except North Lantau). In mid-2012, the population was 825,400. The current Cluster chief executive is Dr. Luk Che-chung.

Services

Hong Kong East Cluster operates the following seven hospitals of various capabilities to provide a range of acute, convalescent, rehabilitation and infirmary in-patient and ambulatory care services to the public in the areas of Eastern, Wan Chai and Islands Districts (except North Lantau). *

Cheshire Home, Chung Hom Kok Cheshire Home, Chung Hom Kok () is a public hospital in Chung Hom Kok, Hong Kong. It provides extended care for patients with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses. It is under the Hong Kong East Cluster managed by the Hospital Authority ...

Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, known as Eastern Hospital or Youde Hospital is a acute district general hospital in Chai Wan, Hong Kong. The hospital opened on 15 October 1993 with 1829 beds and staff of over 3000. It replaced the o ...

Ruttonjee Hospital Ruttonjee Hospital is a district general hospital in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It is affiliated with the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Hong Kong, and provides clinical attachment opportunities for the u ...

* St. John Hospital *

Tang Shiu Kin Hospital Tang Shiu Kin Hospital () is a community hospital on Morrison Hill in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. It was opened in 1969 to replace the Eastern Public Dispensary and other clinics on Hong Kong Island. The hospital merged administr ...

* Tung Wah Eastern Hospital *

Wong Chuk Hang Hospital Wong may refer to: Name * Wong (surname), a Chinese surname Places * Wong Chuk Hang, an area to the east of Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island * Wong Chuk Hang Estate, a public housing estate in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Hang Road, a maj ...

In March 2013, the cluster had 3,031 in-patient beds and 7,226 full-time equivalent staff.

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External links

2001 establishments in Hong Kong Hospital Authority {{HongKong-hospital-stub