During this time, the hospital has made a remarkable progress in its medical services as well as its research and educational programs. The hospital has also become a main and central medical institute not only for the citizens of Kamakura but also to cover the population of about one million in Shonan and Miura Areas. The number of visiting outpatients often exceeds 1,200 a day, and hospital services cover Kamakura City, Fujisawa, Zushi, Hayama, Miura Area, and the south of Yokohama.
Some patients come all the way from southern and northen Japan.
Our average admission days are as short as 11 days per patient. This is a good proof of the high quality of our medical and technical services, and of our home care services in co-op with case workers. The number of surgical operations performed is more than 3,500 a year. Our 1995 statistics show 9,000 endoscopic examinations and about 30,000 ultrasound examinations per year. Our future plans include the construction of an anex and a Home for the Aged in the adjacent area, by which the hospital will provide high-quality medical services including geriatric medicine for the local community.