Profile of Spanish Town Hospital

The Spanish Town Hospital is the largest Type B Hospital in the island and has statistics comparable to a Type A hospital (i.e. Kingston Public Hospital, Cornwall Regional Hospital).

The hospital was built in 1952 and is located in the parish of St. Catherine, the fastest growing parish in the island. The hospital continues to experience an increasing demand on its services as it serves rapidly growing communities such as Portmore, Eltham and Ensom City. Also, its close proximity to three major highways contributes to an increasing number of victims of motor vehicle accidents accessing the hospital for Emergency Medical Care.

The hospital falls under the jurisdiction of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), which provides managerial and technical supervision and support to the hospital.