 The precursor of Chutung Veterans’ Hospital was the First Medical Team of the Army. On September 1, 1955, the Veterans’ Affairs Commission (VAC) became responsible for the administration of the hospital. On March 1, 1957, it was renamed Chutung Veterans’ hospital of Taiwan. In the same year, it was reorganized as a hospital, named Chutung Veterans’ Hospital. On April 1, 1963, it was again renamed Chutung VAC. In 1990, with permission from the government, its organization was greatly expanded, a considerable number of specialists were recruited, and great new buildings were constructed while old ones underwent renovation. With extensive implementation of modern equipment, Chutung VH is now recognized as one of the most well-equipped local hospitals in Taiwan. In the same year, our hospital established a co-operation program with Taipei Veterans’ General Hospital, and the Department of Health credited it as the local general teaching hospital. Chutung Veterans’ Hospital is located in the southeastern suburb of Chutung; it occupies six acres of land with superb views - green mountains behind and a flowing river at the front.
Currently, our hospital is the District Teaching Hospital, and the outpatient, medical, ward and administrative buildings have been brought into use one by one since 1987, and the current space comes to more than 15,000 ping; the wards have 860 beds and about 367 employees, which includes 63 doctors, 120 nurses, and 260 other employees.
 Regarding medical affairs, there are 18 specialties- Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Orthopaedics, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology, Radiology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Ear Nose and Throat, Dentistry, Nursing, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Urology, Neurology, Pharmacy, etc with a total of 35 specialists, and they are involved with general public and special medical treatment and all types of medical insurance.
Concerning administration, there are seven offices: Office of Medical Affairs (With information and insurance offices), Consultation Office (Social Work Office), Office of Personnel, Accounts Office, Office of Nutrition, Secretarial Office , Office of Ethics.
Statistics indicate approximately 1000 out-patients daily, along with 550 in-patients, 100 baby births, 220 patients who require surgery and almost 600 who receive renal dialysis treatment every month.
Our hospital is responsible for the health and welfare of veterans’, their dependents and the general public in Hsinchu and Miaoli. In addition to that, it undertakes the two fundamental tasks of teaching and training. In the future, it is intended that it will become one of the so-called “medical network responsible” hospitals whose services will cover the Hsinchu area and eight townships in the Chutung area.
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