Historic Developments
Began as a small clinic, Hong Kong Baptist Hospital (HKBH) started to provide medical services in the 1950s. With God’s blessing and guidance, it gradually expanded and commenced full operation in 1963. Nowadays, HKBH has become a well-developed, full-scale private hospital. Remains at the heart of the hospital’s healthcare team is the commitment to embrace professionalism and strive for excellence, and the unwavering undertaking to deliver quality health care services in innovative and diversified approach to meet the evolving needs of the society.
2021 - Healthcare Asia Awards: Covid Management Initiative of the Year - Hong Kong & Hospital of the Year - Hong Kong
2022 – HKBH supported the community by establishing the “Confirmed COVID Patients Out-Patient Clinic”, and provided telemedicine service. Additionally, HKBH actively supported Hospital Authority (HA), and provided 177 beds for 156 non-Covid 19 confirmed patients referred from public hospitals as of 15 March 2023.
2023 - The HKBH East Kowloon Medical Centre (EKMC) at 8 Yan Yip Street, Kwun Tong successfully topped out
2023 - Awarded the Asia Hospital Management Award, winning the gold medal in the “Best in Talent Development” category for the project “Innovative Centralization Leads to Talent Development and Service Enhancement in HKBH”
2023 - Received comprehensive certification and the “ACHSI Quality Improvement Award – Highly Commended Award” from the Australian Council on Healthcare Standard International
2023 - Installation of the first Dual Source Photon Counting CT Scanner in Hong Kong
2023 - Celebrating 60 years of service to the public, the HKBH organized various activities, including “Excellence in Care” thematic seminar, health talks, Certificate Course in Intensive Care Nursing, Thanksgiving Dinner, and Thanksgiving Worship Sessions
2024 - HKBH received the “Sustainable Development Enterprise Recognition Certificate” and the "Outstanding ESG Enterprise Award" from HK01, acknowledging the hospital’s efforts in promoting ESG and sustainable development
2024 - HKBH East Kowloon Medical Centre (EKMC), the first Day Procedure Centre under the HKBH opened for service with effect from 30 December
2025 - To embark on the 10-year long of the “Expansion Project of Hong Kong Baptist Hospital”, during which Blocks A, B, and C will be redeveloped and re-built by phase. Before the demolition of Block A, HKBH organized the "Thanksgiving & Farewell to Block A" Event on 7 March.
2011 - Opening of Kai Tak Community Health Centre
2012 - Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) receives British Standards Institutions (BSI) accreditation
2013 - Golden Jubilee Conference themed "Excellence in Care"
2012 - Opening of Fanling Logistic Centre
2014 - Achieve Guinness World Record in "Hand Sanitizing Relay"; titled as "Foundation Hospital" by WHO
2015 - The Block E building was put into operation
2016 - Introduction of Positron Emission Tomography - Computed Tomography (PET-CT)
2017 – The HKBH’s charity initiative won the ‘Excellence Award’ in the Community Involvement category at the ‘Asian Hospital Management Awards
2018 - Receive ACHS accreditation for the third time with all 47 items passed, with Infection Control and Blood Management acheiving Excellent grade
2018 - Introduction of Brachytherapy and Tomotherapy at Radiotherapy and Oncology Centre
2018 - 4D Computed Tomography at Radiotherapy and Oncology Centre
2018 - Installation of Cyclotron and PET-MR at Nuclear Medicine and PET Centre
2019 - Installation of the first Azurion 7 Biplane image-guided therapy system in Southeast Asia
2019 - Acquisition of work site for HKBH East Kowloon Medical Centre in 8 Yan Yip Street, Kwun Tong
2020 — During the COVID-19 pandemic, HKBH produced ASTM Level III standard surgical masks by an in-house brand production line. HKBH also dispatched over a hundred medical volunteers to support the government and actively assisted with community testing and vaccinations
2020 —To respond to the pandemic, HKBH introduced intelligent robots to assist with disinfection and cleaning in high-risk areas to enhance environmental hygiene
2020 - Hong Kong Baptist Hospital Ambulatory Medical Centre in service
1997 - Cooperate with School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University in opening Chinese Medicine Clinic
2000 - Trent Accreditation
2002 - Installation of Hong Kong's first PET-CT Scan
2006 - Installation of one the world's first ten dual source CT scanners
2007 - Hong Kong's first minimally invasive endoscopic operating theatre in use
2008 - Block D in use
2010 - One of the first batch hospitals in receiving Australian Council on Healthcare Standards Accreditation
1974 – Southern Baptist Convention stopped funding; Baptist Hospital runs on a self-financing basis
1977 - Installation of the world's most advanced computer scanning system
1979 - The 3-storey Bradbury Wing in use
1982 - Opening of East Wing (later renamed as Lam Shu-kee Building; Existing Block B)
1983 - Opening of Nursing School
1983 - Opening of Au Shue Hung Health Centre
1987 - Co-organise the first Clinical Pastoral Education course with The Hong Kong Baptist Theological Seminary
1987 - Opening of Lady Lily Shaw Building (Block C) and Radiotherapy Department
1952 - The Baptist Convention of Hong Kong set up Medical Affairs Department
1956 - Set up Hong Kong Baptist Clinic (2/F 76A Waterloo Road)
1963 - Grand Opening of Main Block (existing Block A); Baptist Clinic relocates to Outpatient Department
1967 - Set up Eye Clinic Vehicle (donated by Mu Kuang Foundation) offering eye check for children
