{"id":66,"date":"2025-12-17T12:11:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T12:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2025-12-19T07:18:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T07:18:52","slug":"kemh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/kemh\/","title":{"rendered":"King Edward VII \nMemorial Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull banner\" style=\"padding-top:4vh;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4vh;padding-left:3vw;min-height:450px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"560\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-267 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/kemh_2_1600x560.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/kemh_2_1600x560.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/kemh_2_1600x560-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/kemh_2_1600x560-1024x358.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/kemh_2_1600x560-768x269.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2025\/12\/kemh_2_1600x560-1536x538.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-7ca5745e wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">King Edward VII Memorial Hospital<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">King Edward VII \nMemorial Hospital<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-04d632e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (known locally as \u2018KEMH\u2019) is the base for most of the Islands\u2019 medical,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.falklands.gov.fk\/health\/dentistry\">dental<\/a>&nbsp;and inpatient services. It has 24 beds, including 18 acute beds, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.falklands.gov.fk\/health\/maternity-care\">maternity&nbsp;<\/a>bed, isolation unit and an intensive care unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also modern facilities for outpatients and community health care, a day centre, three dental surgeries, and a single theatre with anaesthetic room. KEMH is the only hospital in the Falkland Islands, based at St Mary\u2019s Walk in Stanley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The forerunner to KEMH was the Victoria Cottage Hospital, located on the site of Gilbert House. KEMH officially opened in 1915 and, prior to 1982, provided a small range of healthcare services. Following a devastating fire in 1984, the hospital was almost completely destroyed. It was then rebuilt and reopened in 1987.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A variety of overseas medical specialists work in the hospital on a locum basis, depending on need. Examples of specialist care includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cardiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ear, nose and throat (ENT)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gastroenterology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oral and maxillofacial surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obstetrics and gynaecology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ophthalmology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orthopaedics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychiatry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rheumatology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visiting specialists provide consultations and surgery for non-urgent and elective cases. We are also supported by consultant advisors covering all of the specialties listed above, as well as paediatrics, neonatology and anaesthetics, who provide advice in the management and treatment of specific patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients who cannot be treated in the Islands can be referred to UK hospitals under a reciprocal agreement with the NHS; although some patients are also referred to Chile and Uruguay for diagnosis and treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charges:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most services, including prescriptions, are free to residents and British nationals. However, there are charges for some dental procedures, spectacles, travel vaccines and a limited number of medical services; the Falkland Islands Government reserves the right to alter these charges when deemed appropriate.<br>Charges are applicable for patients who are not entitled to free treatment, including a range of overseas visitors, tourists and workers e.g. visiting fishermen. Medical insurance is strongly advised for these groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9fafb;padding-top:10vh;padding-bottom:10vh\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, please contact <br>the Health Department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find our office hours, location, and full contact details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/health\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (known locally as \u2018KEMH\u2019) is the base for most of the Islands\u2019 medical,&nbsp;dental&nbsp;and inpatient services&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-66","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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