Siu Lam Hospital, located in

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, is the only hospital in

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providing comprehensive rehabilitation and infirmary services exclusively for patients with severe intellectual disability aged 16 or above.

History

Siu Lam Hospital was opened on 28 June 1972 by the Executive Councillor,

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. 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

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Services

, the hospital has 500 beds and around 411 members of staff.

References

{{Hospitals and institutions managed by the Hospital Authority Hospitals in Hong Kong Intellectual disability hospitals 1972 establishments in Hong Kong Hospitals established in 1972