Kingston Public Hospital

Public Hospital · Downtown Kingston

Rating: 4 / 5

The flagship downtown Kingston public hospital on North Street, serving the densely populated urban Kingston catchment. KPH operates 24-hour Accident & Emergency, general medicine, general and trauma surgery, maternity, and paediatrics, and is the main trauma centre for the capital's inner-city communities. Part of the South East Regional Health Authority. For life-threatening emergencies dial 119 for ambulance transport or proceed directly to A&E; the main switchboard is 876-922-0210. Expect public-hospital waiting times to be significant for non-urgent matters — trauma and obstetric emergencies are seen immediately.

Contact Information

Address: North Street, Kingston

Phone: 876-922-0210

Website: https://www.google.com/search?q=Kingston+Public+Hospital++Jamaica

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In a Jamaica emergency: Police 119 · Fire 110 · Ambulance 110 · Tourist Police 888-991-5555. Major hospitals: University Hospital of the West Indies (Kingston), Cornwall Regional (Mobay), St. Ann's Bay Hospital (Ocho Rios), Port Antonio Hospital. Private care at Andrews Memorial (Kingston), Hospiten (Mobay), and Mobay Hope. The Tourist Police are island-wide and English-speaking — call them first if you're a visitor in trouble.

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