Recommendations for those people who have recently traveled abroad. In the Americas region and especially in some of the countries that Uruguayans mostly choose for their vacation such as Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, in recent months there has been an increase in cases of mosquito diseases...
We inform that the 2023 Winter Vaccination Campaign has begun at a national level. Our agenda for this campaign is available through our Call Center service, HB App and Online Services. The flu vaccine is administered to everyone without the need of a medical prescription. In the...
In our country colorectal cancer, it´s in the second place in incidence and mortality. 4% of Uruguayans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. This cancer is preventable. We recommend to do studies every 2 years for people between 50 and 74 years old: -Fecal occult blood...
The British Hospital has the best Surgical Unit in the country and one of the best in the region, as a result of the periodic renewal of its equipment, the permanent training of its human resources and the maintenance over time of a policy of excellence in provision of care services. The...
The British Hospital was a pioneer in carrying out the first cochlear implant in the country, in an adult, in 1994, and in a child, in 1999, and also in detecting neonatal hearing loss or deafness, for many years before it was required by law to do so. It was the first hospital in Uruguay in...
The Transfusion Medicine Department of the Hospital invites you to a new Blood Donation Day at our Carrasco Clinic. DATE: 14th of March From: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. PLACE: Carrasco Clinic REGRISTRATION: 24871020. Ext: 4235 See the conditions to be a...
A few days ago the first implant of Watchman Flex device in the country was successfully carried out at the British Hospital for the benefit of a patient with atrial fibrillation and a formal indication for anticoagulants who could not receive it due to high risk bleeding. It is estimated that...
For emergency assistance in other areas of the country we count with many options: Home coverage in Maldonado: To request home coverage, you can coordinate it through UCM, directly by the telephone number 147. In case of LIFE RISK Maldonado, Punta del Este: The Emergency,...