Matilda International Hospital

Matilda International Hospital
File:Matilda International Hospital logo.svg
A history picture of Matilda International Hospital
Geography
Location	41 Mount Kellett Road, The Peak, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Coordinates
Organisation
Care system	Private
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Hospital type	General
Services
Emergency department	No Accident & Emergency
History
Founded	January 1907 (1907-01)
Links
Website	www.matilda.org
Lists	Hospitals in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Graded Building – Grade II
Designated	2009-12-18
Reference no.	510

Matilda International Hospital (Chinese: 明德國際醫院) is a hospital in Hong Kong located at 41 Mount Kellett Road, The Peak, Hong Kong Island. The hospital was built as a result of the last will and testament of Granville Sharp, the husband of Matilda Lincolne Sharp. Granville Sharp was a highly successful banker descended from the well-known Sharp family of Romsey, Hampshire, United Kingdom, another member of which was 'Conversation' Sharp. Matilda Lincolne is thought by some to have been related to the US President's family.

History

Originally from the UK, Granville Sharp and his wife Matilda travelled a long way, encountering many adventures (including shipwreck) along their way, before arriving in Hong Kong. Matilda died in 1893, and Granville bequeathed a hospital to be constructed in his wife's memory upon his own death.

The hospital admitted its first patients in 1907, at that time providing free care to expatriates. Non-British were barred from The Peak by legislation, and could not benefit from being treated in the hospital. The original building, which is still in use today, is outstandingly beautiful, as is the hospital's location in The Peak, Hong Kong Island.

In the past it was known as the Matilda Memorial & War Hospital, but nowadays, it has been renamed Matilda International Hospital (MIH), and is a not-for-profit hospital serving all the people of Hong Kong and the wider region. It provides four core services: maternity, orthopaedic, surgical, health assessment and outpatient services.

The Matilda Medical Centre (MMC) was opened in the Central area of Hong Kong to mark the hospital's centenary celebration in 2007, and extended its quality services to Kowloon in Tsim Sha Tsui serving a wider public and corporate clients.

In Feb 2010 the state-of-the-art new OT5 was opened to provide fully integrated system and facilities for mainly orthopaedic & spine surgeries followed by another advanced theatre in 2011.

Matilda International Hospital used to be surveyed and accredited bi-annually by the Trent Accreditation Scheme of the United Kingdom. In 2010 MIH adopted the standards of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS), becoming fully ACHS accredited in December 2010. The hospital has also obtained the ISO 9001:2008 certification, a non-clinically orientated quality management system.

Insurance

Matilda is well connected to global and local insurers and TPA's (Third Party Administrators) for directly billing services.

Legal cases

As with most private hospitals in Hong Kong, specialists are not employed directly by the hospital. Doctors wishing to use the hospital facilities apply for privileges and go through a credentialling process.

Health and safety are top priorities for the hospital. Strict safety measures are taken but medical risk does exist.

An unusual death of a patient during an emergency appendectomy caused media interest in 2006. The Coroner's Court ruled that the case was misadventure.

A claim on behalf of a child who suffered brain damage at delivery in 1998 was settled.

In 2011, the hospital defended its role in the treatment of a patient who had complication during a procedure. The court agreed and the defendant was asked to settle the outstanding hospital charges.

See also

• List of hospitals in Hong Kong
• Health in Hong Kong
• Royal Naval Hospital (Hong Kong)
• First houses on the Peak