Kyushu University Hospital

Kyushu University Hospital, was established in 1879. Located in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan, it was accredited as a Japan Functionally Specified Hospital in 1995.

The size and history of Kyushu University Hospital
Kyushu University Hospital is a national general hospital that has grown to its present size through a number of mergers and name changes. Currently, the hospital has 1,275 beds and receives an average of 2,500 outpatients per day.

The new building is 56 metres high, with 11 floors above ground and one underground, with a floor area of approximately 120,000m2 and a total construction cost of 100 billion yen (approximately RMB 6.5 billion).

The building is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 15189 (the standard management system for hospital testing departments).

Kyushu University Hospital
The "Clinical Research Core Hospital" accreditation was obtained on January 27, 2016.

Specialties of Kyushu University Hospital
Endoscopic Surgery
We are actively promoting endoscopic surgery that is less physically taxing for patients, targeting organs such as the stomach, liver, spleen, colon, esophagus, pancreas, thymus and mediastinum, lung, ovaries and uterus.

Endoscopic surgery using a 24-inch high-definition display

Cancer Treatment Centre
As a core hospital for cancer genetic medicine, we provide active and systematic treatment for common and rare cancers.

Kyushu University Hospital Cancer Centre Patient Consultation and Support Room
In addition to promoting the most advanced treatment methods such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, the Cancer Centre is dedicated to the training of specialist cancer doctors, the practice of palliative care, the promotion of cancer registration, regional cooperation in cancer care, and the provision of counselling assistance to cancer patients. The activities are carried out not only within the hospital but also throughout Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu and Western Japan.

Chemotherapy room at Kyushu University Hospital

Special recognition from Kyushu University Hospital
Recognition of specific functional hospitals
Recognition of nuclear hospitals in clinical research
On 27 January 2016, Kyushu University Hospital was designated by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a "Clinical Research Core Hospital" under the Medical Care Act.

The Health and Medical Care Strategy Promotion Act was established to achieve the priority policy "Innovation for Life", which will lead the future of Japan, and is linked to the Japan Medical Research and Development Organization (AMED), which is the command tower that strongly promotes this goal. The Centre is responsible for this area and is a core hospital for clinical research. Clinical Research Core Hospitals" are international level clinical research to promote the development of innovative drugs and medical devices, etc. High quality clinical research and clinical trials are required. It also plays a central role in physician-led clinical trials.

Collaborating Hospitals for Cancer Care
Paediatric Hospital
Cancer Genomic Medicine Core Hub Hospitals:
"The Cancer Genome Medical Center is a medical institution that plays a central role in cancer genome medicine, which selects the best treatment based on individual genetic information, and 11 medical institutions in Japan have been designated, including our own.

Hospitals that promote blood stem cell transplantation
This is a medical institution that is expected to play a central role in the "human resource development", "regional association", and "coordination support" businesses needed to provide the right type of transplantation medical treatment for patients who require blood stem cell transplantation at the right time.
In August 2015, we were selected as the base hospital for the Kyushu region by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare after a rigorous review.