The British Hospital or Hospital Británico is a private hospital in

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. It is located in the ''barrio'' of Parque Batlle, just west of the park of the same name.

History

It was first established by the British in the

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authored the turn-of-the-century building. For more than 40 years it has offered a private health insurance to its members called "British Hospital Scheme".

References

External links

Official site
Hospital buildings completed in 1857 Hospital buildings completed in 1913 Hospitals in Montevideo British diaspora in Uruguay 1857 establishments in Uruguay Tres Cruces {{SouthAm-hospital-stub