Princess Margaret Hospital has 1,733 beds and nearly 5,000 staff, provides 24-hour
accident and emergency service and a wide range of specialist,
ambulatory and
convalescent services. It is a
tertiary referral centre for infectious diseases,
nephrology, and
urology in the whole territory. It is also the cluster referral centre for
oncology,
renal transplant and
dialysis,
lithotripsy,
pulmonary medicine and
tuberculosis, high risk
obstetrics care, and
paediatric and neonatal intensive care. A 20-bed
Intensive Care Unit is also situated in the CD block of the hospital. Its specialist outpatient clinic is situated at Block K, Princess Margaret Hospital. With the opening of the
Hong Kong International Airport in July 1998, the Hospital provides acute care for international travellers. Moreover, it is one of the major receiving hospitals for victims in airport disasters. As a specialised training institute recognised by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital provides bedside teaching and clinical attachment for medical students and offers intern placement for graduates. Infectious Disease Centre (IDC) and the Hospital Authority Toxicology Reference Laboratory are situated at PMH serving the entire Hospital Authority. Lai King Building (LKB), an annex block of the hospital is situated at Lai King Hill, about 5-minute drive away from main block of PMH. It provides convalescent and rehabilitation support for PMH patients, with 268 beds, of which 93 are infirmary beds. ==References==