Hong Kong Children's Hospital 2.19

Hong Kong Children's Hospital is a children's hospital under construction in Hong Kong. Located at the south apron of the former Kai Tak Airport, the hospital will have 468 beds for inpatients and day-patients, providing mainly tertiary services for complex and rare paediatric cases. Funded by the Hong Kong Government, construction of the HK$13 billion hospital began in August 2013 and is due to be completed in 2017. The new hospital is expected to start operating in phases in 2018.HistoryThe hospital, originally named the Centre of Excellence in Paediatrics, was first announced in the 2007 policy address given by Donald Tsang, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.TransportThe hospital is within close proximity to a station on the proposed Kai Tak monorail.