Location Kingston, Jamaica Funding Public hospital Founded 1963 | Care system Medicare Beds 283 (5 for ICU) Phone +1 876-926-5721 | |
Website Bustamante Hospital for Children Address Arthur Wint Drive Kingston 5 5, Arthur Wint Dr, Kingston, Jamaica Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hours Similar Kingston Public Hospital, Emancipation Park, Dolphin Cove Jamaica, King's House - Jamaica, Jamaica Pegasus Hotel | ||
Jamaica Hospital for Children is a children's hospital in Kingston, Jamaica, located on Arthur Wint Drive in the Kingston 5 district of the city, near the national stadium Independence Park and the Bob Marley statue. It is the only children's hospital amongst English speaking nations in the Caribbean.
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History
The Bustamante Hospital for Children was established in 1963 and has serves approximately 35,887 outpatients and 70,331 casualties per year. It has 283 including 5 ICU beds. It was a former British Military Hospital but was transformed into a children's hospital after the British left in 1962 (gifted by British government following Jamaica's independence) and was named after the then Prime Minister, Sir Alexander Bustamante.
Services
The hospitals services available includes:
The hospital also has a Medical Social Worker programme providing counseling to children.
Awards
The Bustamante Hospital for Children received the Senior Nursing Administration Award (SANG award) in 2012. This award constitutes the enactment and adherence of policies, professional conduct of the Nursing staff and overall operations of the Nursing department.