Type 'A' Hospitals

Bustamante Hospital for Children

Arthur Wint Drive, Kingston (5) • Tele: 926-5721-5; 968-0300-9 • Fax: 929-3076

The Bustamante Children Hospital is the only paediatric specialist hospital on the island. It serves as the major referral hospital for specialist care and acute services, accepting patients from all four regional health authorities and the private health sector.

The hospital provides services for paediatric patients 0-12 years.

  • Bed capacity - 253
  • Bed Occupancy
  • Intensive Care Beds – 6

Medical Programmes & Services


Surgical Programmes

  • General Surgery
  • Orthopaediatric Surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Urology
  • ENT Surgery
  • Ophthalmology
  • Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery

Medical Programmes

  • General Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • Neurology
  • Asthma/Respiratory
  • Rheumatology
  • Child Guidance Clinic

Other Services

  • Radiology Services
  • Pathology Services
  • Dental Services
  • Physiotherapy