World Day Against Colorectal Cancer

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...

Surgical Block of the British Hospital consolidates as a regional benchmark

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...

Cochlear Implant Program

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...

Blood Donation Day

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...

First Embolism Prevention Implant

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...

Summer Medical Coverage

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,...

Medical coverage in Qatar

If you have hired a travel assistance plan, we remind you of the importance of saving the following contact numbers to communicate with our exclusive Uruguay Assistance telephone lines: Tel: (00598) 29083381 WhatsApp: 092888900    If you travel to Qatar, we recommend you...

Whatsapp 24871020

Now, under our usual telephone number, we have a chatbot to answer quickly and effectively the most frequent requests. Schedule the phone number and let's...