Tag: King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH)

• Wednesday, January 29th 2025 - 10:44 UTC

  Falklands KEMH laboratory receives accreditation from UKAS

  

  The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) is pleased to announce that its food and water laboratory has received accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

• Tuesday, September 17th 2024 - 07:31 UTC

  Falklands Fidelis 2 emergency medical evacuation exercise

  

  Each year there are about 5-7 aero-medical transfers of military and civilian patients from the Falkland Islands to South America onboard fixed wing military airframes stationed at BFSAI.

• Tuesday, September 3rd 2024 - 07:46 UTC

  Falklands commissioning first independent inspection of Stanley's Hospital, KEMH

  

  Falklands Islands King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) is committed to providing good quality, cost-effective and evidence-based health services that address the identified needs of the population we serve, in order to preserve life, treat illness and promote lifelong well-being within the resources that are available in the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, May 14th 2024 - 10:35 UTC

  Falklands, Anti-stigma campaign on Mental Health supported by FIG and UK

  

  This Mental Health Awareness week Monday 13 – Sunday 19 May 2024 the KEMH Public Health Unit are launching a second survey focusing on developing an anti-stigma campaign for the Falkland Islands.

• Thursday, April 25th 2024 - 06:32 UTC

  Falklands' KEM Hospital modernization includes improvement of Pathology Laboratories

  

  Following the approval by the Falkland Islands Executive Council (ExCo) on Tuesday 23 April 2024, the Directorate of Health and Social Service (DHSS) and the Public Works Department (PWD), are delighted to announce that the Phase 1 of the redevelopment of the Pathology Laboratories at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) will begin this initiative.

• Wednesday, September 20th 2023 - 07:12 UTC

  Falklands announces Varicella vaccination of Children

  

  The Falkland Islands hospital, KEMH are pleased to announce that they are commencing the rollout of the Varicella (Chickenpox) vaccine to children aged thirteen months. This follows discussions with, and advice from, our Public Health advisors. Many other countries offer the Chickenpox vaccination and it is given to prevent the rare but potentially life-threatening complications that can sometimes arise from the infection.

• Thursday, August 3rd 2023 - 10:44 UTC

  Falklands suffering spread of respiratory and gastrointestinal virus; prevention measures

  

  The Falkland Islands hospital KEMH have seen a low number of COVID-19 cases in the community, in addition to COVID-19 we have other respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses that are causing problems as well. The KEMH will be reverting back to some of their previous COVID–19 measures in an attempt to slow the spread through their team to ensure they can continue to provide their services.

• Wednesday, August 2nd 2023 - 10:39 UTC

  Falklands reminds residents of unpleasant current cold and flu-like illness, and Covid-19 cases

  

  The people of the Falkland Island may be aware that there is an unpleasant cold and flu-like illness and some cases of Covid-19 in the community.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:22 UTC

  Falklands approves additional medical funding

  

  The Falkland Islands Standing Finance Committee met in the Liberation Room this week and approved initial funding of £600,000, then £200,000 annually, for an Arthroplasty ‘Catch-Up’ Plan to treat Islanders who have been waiting for hip or knee replacements.

• Wednesday, October 26th 2022 - 07:43 UTC

  Falklands' Health and Social Services logo competition

  

  The Falkland Islands' Health and Social Services Department would like to invite budding artists or technical designers to help design a new logo for the directorate.