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British Hospital (Montevideo)

Coordinates: 34°53′41″S 56°9′45″W / 34.89472°S 56.16250°W / -34.89472; -56.16250
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British Hospital
Hospital Británico, old building
Map
Geography
LocationAvenida Italia 2420, Parque Batlle, Montevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates34°53′41″S 56°9′45″W / 34.89472°S 56.16250°W / -34.89472; -56.16250
Organisation
Care systemPrivate, mutualism
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentYes 24 hours
Beds151
History
Opened1857 (current location 24 July 1913)
Links
Websitehospitalbritanico.org.uy

The British Hospital or Hospital Británico is a private hospital in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is located in the barrio of Parque Batlle, just west of the park of the same name.

History

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It was first established by the British in the Ciudad Vieja under the name Hospital Extranjero (Foreign Hospital) in 1857. It moved to its current location under the current name in 1913; British architect John Adams authored the turn-of-the-century building.

For more than 40 years it has offered a private health insurance to its members called "British Hospital Scheme".[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Quality Health Care at an Affordable Price in Uruguay". Huffington Post. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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