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St. Paul's Hospital is a Roman Catholic hospital in
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on
Hong Kong Island Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of , . It is the second largest island in Hong Kon ...
of
Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
.


Naming

The hospital is colloquially known as the French Hospital ()


History

The hospital grew out of the caring activities undertaken by the Sisters of the
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order St. Paul de Chartres for the poor and underprivileged of the
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and Happy Valley areas of
Hong Kong Island Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of , . It is the second largest island in Hong Kon ...
, which commenced in the mid-19th century after the order had first established itself in the then British colony. Today St Paul's Hospital is a modern and well-established hospital located in the
Causeway Bay Causeway Bay is list of buildings, sites and areas in Hong Kong, an area and Victoria Park, Hong Kong, a bay on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, straddling the border of the Eastern District, Hong Kong, Eastern and the Wan Chai District, Wan Chai ...
area of Hong Kong Island. It has more than 400 beds and offers a very wide range of specialisations. In 1940, a companion hospital, St. Teresa's Hospital, was founded by the Pauline Sisters. St Paul's Hospital is a member o
Hong Kong Private Hospitals Association
St Paul's Hospital is surveyed and accredited bi-annually by QHA Trent Accreditation Scheme of the
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, a major
international healthcare accreditation Due to the near-universal desire for safe, effective, and high quality healthcare, there is a growing interest in international healthcare accreditation. Providing healthcare, especially of an adequate standard, is a complex and challenging proc ...
group.


See also

* St. Teresa's Hospital *
List of hospitals in Hong Kong This is a list of hospitals and other medical facilities in Hong Kong. Public hospitals All public hospitals in Hong Kong are managed by the Hospital Authority. They are organised into seven hospital clusters based on their locations. Hong Kong ...
*
International healthcare accreditation Due to the near-universal desire for safe, effective, and high quality healthcare, there is a growing interest in international healthcare accreditation. Providing healthcare, especially of an adequate standard, is a complex and challenging proc ...


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