The Falkland Islands Health and Social Services Department looks after all healthcare services and the KEMH is the only hospital on the Islands. It offers a full range of services, including GP appointments, dentistry, accident and emergency, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, audiology, emotional wellbeing services, pharmacy, and community healthcare. The hospital also has a fully equipped imaging department and laboratory services. There is no resident optician, but a UK optician visits regularly. There is also a comprehensive programme of visiting medical specialists throughout the year. Many specialities have arrangements for remote support between visits.
The hospital also operates an Accident and Emergency department, which is open between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm from Monday to Friday. Outside of these hours, the casualty nurse is on call for emergencies or ambulance call-outs.
The healthcare service is modelled on the UK National Health Service (NHS), and the majority of overseas referrals for specialist treatment are to the UK. However, medical emergencies which exceed the ceiling of care available on the islands are usually referred to South America.
For more details on available services, you can visit the Falkland Islands Health Department website here.
Alternatively, contact the KEMH at: