Specialist respiratory and chest healthcare services.
National Chest Hospital (NCH)
The National Chest Hospital officially opened in 1940 during the tuberculosis outbreak in Jamaica. It was at that time known as the King George V Sanatorium. This institution initially served as a facility for the isolation and management of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis. The National Chest Hospital has increased its bed capacity by 40% to manage COVID-19 patients. In addition, the hospital has implemented its surge plan where an additional twenty (20) beds were used for the management of COVID-19 patients, this would reduce regular operation. Currently, the institution continues to do its best to manage the patients.
35 ½ Barbican Road Kingston 6 Phone: (876) 927-0000 or (876) 970-1205 (876) 977-7658 or (876) 970-2855 Visiting Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. &
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Mission
To provide our customers with reliable quality health care for all types of chest conditions.
Provide preventative, diagnostic curative and rehabilitative care.
Provide a safe and therapeutic environment for our customers.
Provide opportunities in education, training, clinical practice and research for health professionals.
Vision
To be the institution providing a high quality of complete and comprehensive range of specialised services, which facilitate speedy recovery of our customers.
Services
Adult Pulmonology
Fibre-optic and rigid bronchoscopy
Endobronchial and open lung biopsies
Pleural biopsies
Thoracoscopy (limited)
Open resection of lung lesions
Diagnosis and management of infectious diseases of the lung and pleura
Rigid Oesophagoscopy
Surgical treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus in adults
Ambulatory Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Outpatient Dermatology
Pharmacy
Phisiotherapy
Radiology
Dental
Dietetics