Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Wong Tai Sin Hospital is an extended care hospital under the

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. It is most commonly referred to by its short name ''"TWGHs Wong Tai Sin Hospital"'' or just ''"Wong Tai Sin Hospital"''. It is one of two

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s in the

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area in

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History

The hospital was established in 1965 and became a public hospital in 1991. The hospital was first developed as an

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to treat chronically ill elderly people. It has gradually expanded its role as an extended care institution in which intensive trans-disciplinary rehabilitative training programmes are designed for patients to facilitate their early reintegration into society.

References

* {{Hospitals and institutions managed by the Hospital Authority Hospital buildings completed in 1965 Hospitals in Hong Kong Wong Tai Sin Hospital Wong Tai Sin Hospitals established in 1965