Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital

Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital
Rivers State Ministry of Health
Geography
Location 5-8 Harley Street, Old GRA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Coordinates 4°46′49″N 7°0′50″E / 4.78028°N 7.01389°E / 4.78028; 7.01389 (Braithwait Memorial Hospital (BMH))Coordinates: 4°46′49″N 7°0′50″E / 4.78028°N 7.01389°E / 4.78028; 7.01389 (Braithwait Memorial Hospital (BMH))[1]
Organisation
Care system Public
Funding Government hospital
Hospital type General
Services
Emergency department Yes
Beds 375
History
Founded 1925
Links
Website http://www.bmsh.org.ng
Other links Hospitals in Port Harcourt

Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital (abbreviated as BMSH) is a government owned hospital, named after Eldred Curwen Braithwaite, a British doctor and a pioneer of surgery. It is located in Old GRA, Rivers State a neighbourhood of Port Harcourt and is operated by Rivers State Hospital Management Board. It was established in March 1925 as Braithwaite Memorial Hospital and originally served as a medical facility for senior civil servants. It later became a General Hospital and has since gained status as a "Specialist Health Institution".[2][3]

Officially recognized by the Federal Ministry of Health, Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital is ranked among the largest hospitals in the Niger Delta.[4] The facility has 375 licensed beds and 731 medical staff members. Its departments include Medicine, Paediatrics, Laboratories, Radiology, Family Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Anaesthesia, Surgery, Pathology, Ophthalmology, Accident Centre and the Surgical/Medical Emergency. Other Departments include, Pharmacy, Finance, Maintenance, General Administration.[3][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Google (13 July 2014). "Location of BMSH Port Harcourt" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, Rivers State". Rate Nigerian Hospitals. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Our History". Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "At Last! BMSH Performs First Modular Operation". The Tide (Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Rivers State Newspaper Corporation). 24 October 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  5. ↑ BMH On West African Map – Parker

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