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2023
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United Christian Hospital accredited as "Baby Friendly Hospital".
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A limited edition of Hong Kong's first hospital themed Monopoly Board Game was launched to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of United Christian Hospital.
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2022
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Social media communication channels were expanded by engaging in popular social media platforms, adding the "KEC Smart Hospital" Facebook page, "kecsmarthospital" Instagram account, "KEC_Smart" Twitter account and "United Christian Hospital" LinkedIn company page to the repertoire, providing modern and instantaneous hospital information and news developments in a variety of channels for colleagues and the general public.
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Golden Jubilee of Community Nursing Service of United Christian Hospital.
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2021
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"Innovative KEC Smart Hospital Team" was the first team among Hospital Authority (HA) to receive the HA Outstanding Teams Award for its renowned smart culture.
The self-invented Peritoneal Dialysis Assistance Device, the first patent issued to medical departments in HA hospitals, was put into action to assist patients with renal failure.
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The Community Vaccination Centre in Hiu Kwong Street Sports Centre in Kwun Tong was operated by the Kowloon East Cluster.
United Christian Hospital became the first pilot hospital in Hospital Authority for the trial of Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) for materials transportation in Operation Theatres.
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2020
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The Kowloon East Cluster Pilot Telecare Programme was implemented at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The expansion project groundbreaking ceremony was hosted to commemorate the beginning of the new ambulatory block construction.
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The "KEC Smart" YouTube channel was launched to engage colleagues and the general public on latest cluster and hospital information, including smart hospital development, provision of professional information related to COVID-19 and vaccination programme as well as a variety of topics.
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2019
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A smart and new communication channel, "UCH Smart Communication", was set up to send useful information and emergency alerts to colleagues in a timely manner via WhatsApp Broadcast List.
Hong Kong's first "Dementia-friendly Ward" was inaugurated.
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Hong Kong's first self-invented surgical patient status notification system named "OR Phone" was launched to provide a designated channel for family members to get timely information on the surgical status of patients.
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2018
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The "Kowloon East Cluster Smart Hospital Committee" was established to formulate strategies, explore opportunities and implement advanced technology in clinical and non-clinical settings.
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A model of the hospital's new twin-tower ambulatory block was built using 20,000 LEGO bricks as part of the hospital's 45th anniversary celebration.
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2017
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United Christian Hospital officially embarked on the "Smart Hospital" journey.
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Funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the Jockey Club Adolescent Mental Health Centre was established in United Christian Hospital Block P, which aimed to provide all-round mental health services for children and adolescents, as well as to facilitate medical-social collaboration through community engagement in the Kowloon East region.
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2016
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The innovative and original “Fast Pass” blood taking service was launched in United Christian Hospital to reduce patient waiting time in blood taking.
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2015
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Kwun Tong Community Health Centre started operation.
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Established Hong Kong’s first designated “Ortho Geri Specialty Ward” for patients with hip fracture.
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2014
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The Organisation-Wide Survey by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards for hospital accreditation of United Christian Hospital was held successfully.
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2013
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Gap analysis was conducted as preparation for future hospital accreditation.
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A 40th Anniversary Commemorative Book was published and made available to the public.
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2011
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The expansion project of United Christian Hospital was confirmed in The Chief Executive's Policy Address in October.
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2010
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The Department of Clinical Toxicology and Hong Kong Poison Information Centre were established.
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2008
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The Integrated ENT Centre, Kowloon East Cluster Breast Centre, Kowloon East Cluster United Christian Hospital Hospice Centre, Kowloon East Pain Management Centre, Kowloon East Substance Abuse Clinic, Laser Treatment Room, Occupational Therapy Clinic, Physiotherapy Clinic, United Ambulatory Care Centre were put into service.
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2003
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Hong Kong was hit by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) coronavirus in March. All United Christian Hospital frontline and supporting staff stood together with solidarity and commitment to fight the epidemic to serve those who were in need. Unfortunately more than 20 staff members were infected and 2 gave their lives to save others.
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2001
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The Nethersole School of Nursing was no longer managed by United Christian Hospital and was formally renamed as The Nethersole School of Nursing of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2002.
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United Christian Hospital was networked with Tseung Kwan O Hospital and Haven of Hope Hospital to form the Kowloon East Cluster.
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1999
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The redevelopment of Block P was completed.
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1997
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The Kwun Tong Community Health Project was merged with the Nethersole Community Health Service and renamed as United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service.
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1996
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Sir Run Run Shaw officiated the opening ceremony of the Sir Run Run Shaw Block (Block S).
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1995
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The Health Resource Centre of United Christian Hospital was put into service.
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Commissioning of the Sir Run Run Shaw Block was completed and all services were smoothly decanted from the old hospital building to the new building.
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1993
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The Yung Fung Shee Geriatric Day Hospital, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Service was restructured and put under the management of United Christian Hospital.
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Block J was rebuilt and named as The Chen Kou Bun Building.
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1992
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"With Christian Love. We Care. With Excellence. We Serve" became the motto of United Christian Hospital.
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1991
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United Christian Medical Service (UCMS) transferred the power of governance over United Christian Hospital and The Nethersole School of Nursing to Hospital Authority. (Community Health Project, voluntary services and chaplaincy services were still managed by UCMS.)
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1989
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Sir David Wilson, the Governor of Hong Kong, laid the extension foundation stone of the Sir Run Run Shaw Block (Block S).
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1987
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Hospice care service was initiated with the establishment of the hospice care unit.
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1985
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A thirty-million-dollar donation was received from Sir Run Run Shaw for the United Christian Hospital expansion project.
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1980
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A Declaration of Relationship was duly signed on behalf of the United Christian Medical Service Board of Directors and the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital Executive Committee.
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1975
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One of the first Geriatric Departments in Hong Kong was set up at United Christian Hospital with a dedicated geriatric ward to provide rehabilitation services to geriatric patients.
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1974
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The Nethersole School of Nursing founded in 1893 was relocated to the United Christian Hospital.
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1973
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United Christian Hospital was inaugurated by the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Murray MacLehose.
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1972
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The first Community Health Centre started to operate and community nursing based on the centre began.
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Dr Edward Hamilton Paterson, the founding medical superintendent of the United Christian Hospital, set up the Kwun Tong Community Health Project to extend health care services to the community.
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1971
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The foundation stone laying ceremony for the hospital.
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Sir David Clive Crosbie Trench, the Governor of Hong Kong, officiated the foundation stone laying ceremony for the hospital.
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1968
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The "Special Committee on the United Protestant Hospital” received government funding to build a community health oriented hospital with 350 beds in Kwun Tong.
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1962
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The Hong Kong Christian Council decided to form a “Special Committee on the United Protestant Hospital”.
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