

Information on Yan Chai Hospital under the Hospital Authority Website
Yan Chai Hospital (the Hospital) was founded in 1973 by the Yan Chai Hospital Board of Directors equipped initially with 100 beds. In 1991, the Hospital was enrolled as one of the public hospitals operating under the auspices of the Hospital Authority (HA). Starting as a convalescent-service provider, the Hospital has over the years developed into an acute general hospital with 781 beds and 2,476 staff (as at 31 December 2021), to provide Tsuen Wan and its neighboring areas with acute and extended care services.
Located in the center of Tsuen Wan District, Yan Chai Hospital is one of the acute hospitals under the Kowloon West Cluster (KWC) of the HA, and also serves as a referral center for
Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery services within KWC. Besides, Yan Chai Hospital is one of the public hospitals in Hong Kong designated to provide total joint replacement service. In addition to catering for a 24-hour Accident & Emergency service, the Hospital also provides a string of multi-disciplinary specialty services and allied health services to meet public demands. The Hospital has also established various specialty units in the recent years, including Bess Tsin Man Kuen Wellness Clinic for Breast Disease cum Endocrine Surgery, Tsang Wing Yue Memorial Day Centre for ENT Ambulatory Care, Tsang Wing Yue Memorial Operating Suite for Head & Neck Tumour Minimally Invasive Surgery, Total Joint Replacement Centre, Pao On Acute Cerebro-Vascular Treatment Centre, Integrated Diabetes Mellitus / Endocrine and Renal Ambulatory Care Services, Chow Ho Yuen Endoscopy Centre, So Chan Wai-hang Geriatric Day Hospital, Lam Lai Yuen Fong Podiatry Treatment Room as well as Law Kar Shui Cardiac Intervention Centre cum Coronary Care Unit.
Furthermore, there is a General Practice Clinic providing general and family medicine specialist out-patient consultations. Besides, the Hospital manages two General Out-Patient Clinics, namely Lady Trench General Out-Patient Clinic and Mrs. Wu York Yu General Out-Patient Clinic, providing pluralistic primary health care to the community.
Specialties & Clinical Services |
Ambulatory & Allied Health Services |
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24-hour Accident and Emergency Service |
General Practice Clinic |
Medicine (including Convalescent and Infirmary Services) |
Family Medicine Specialist Clinic |
Surgery |
Specialist Out-Patient Service |
Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine |
Chinese Medicine Clinic cum Training and Research Centre/ Civil Service Chinese Medicine Clinic |
Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery |
Pharmacy |
Orthopaedics & Traumatology |
Physiotherapy |
Pathology |
Occupational Therapy |
Radiology |
Dietetics |
Anaesthesiology |
Speech Therapy |
Intensive Care |
Audiology |
Haemodialysis Unit |
Podiatry |
Special Diagnostic Centre |
Prosthetics and Orthotics |
Wellness Clinic for Breast Disease |
Medical Social Services |
Endocrine Surgery Clinic |
Health Resource Centre |
ENT Ambulatory Centre | Clinical Psychology Service |
Total Joint Replacement Centre | Paediatrics and Adolescent Ambulatory Centre |
Acute Cerebro-Vascular Treatment Centre | Integrated Diabetes Mellitus / Endocrine and Renal Ambulatory Care Services |
Endoscopy Centre | Geriatric Day Hospital |
Cardiac Intervention Centre cum Coronary Care Unit |
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Facilities of the Yan Chai Hospital are set out as follows (as at December 2021):
As at 31 December 2021, the hospital had a staff strength of 2,476, broken down into 210 medical staff, 865 nursing staff, 238 allied health staff and 1,163 other staff groups including administrative and supporting staff.