British Hospital (Montevideo)

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

British Hospital
Hospital Británico, old building
Geography
LocationMontevideo, Uruguay
Coordinates34°53′41″S 56°9′45″W
Organisation
TypeGeneral
History
Opened1857 (current location 1913)
Links
ListsHospitals in Uruguay

References

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


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