Cornwall Regional Hospital

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Cornwall Regional Hospital
Western Regional Health Authority
Cornwall Regional Hospital
Geography
LocationMount Salem, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Coordinates 18°28′11″N77°54′36″W / 18.46972°N 77.91000°W / 18.46972; -77.91000
Organisation
Funding Public hospital
Type District general
Services
StandardsType "A"
Emergency department Yes, Accident & Emergency (A&E)
Beds400 [1]
History
Opened1974 [2]
Links
Website http://cornwallregionalhospital.com/
Other links List of hospitals in Jamaica

Cornwall Regional Hospital is a public hospital in Montego Bay, Jamaica, located in the Mount Salem district. It is the main hospital in western Jamaica. The hospital is operated by the Western Regional Health Authority on behalf of the Ministry of Health, Jamaica. [1]

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History

The hospital was designed by The Architects Collaborative (TAC) of Cambridge, Massachusetts. [3] Construction of Cornwall Regional Hospital was completed in 1972, but the hospital was not opened to the public until May 10, 1974. [2] Cornwall Regional Hospital serves approximately 18,000 outpatients and 73,000 emergency room visits per year. [4] The hospital was named after Cornwall County, Jamaica, in which it is located.

Services

The services offered by the hospital include: [1]

Awards

Notable people

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Western Regional Health Authority" . Retrieved Aug 16, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Jamaica Gleaner, May 10, 1974" . Retrieved Aug 16, 2020.
  3. "Jamaica Gleaner, May 15, 2018" . Retrieved Aug 16, 2020.
  4. "Ministry of Health, Annual Report 2017" (PDF). May 5, 2017. Retrieved Aug 16, 2020.
  5. "Jamaica Information Service, 2013" . Retrieved Aug 16, 2020.