160 YEARS OF AN EMBLEM HOSPITAL FOR URUGUAY

The British Hospital celebrates 160 years of service provided to the community The British Hospital is one of the oldest institutions in the country and its origins go back to the second half of the XX century. It was inaugurated with the name of "Foreign Hospital" and its first...

Returning to school: a responsibility that involves the whole family

The start of the school year is getting closer and the previous days are essential to take a look and take notes of some suggestions related to health, food, accidents´ prevention and other aspects related to the care of our children. Together with the classes return at...

Stress: a widespread illness, that can be controlled

Tension, overwhelmed sensation, something that can not be controlled, anxiety, nerves. It is about a human body reaction to a stimulus that comes from the outside, or also when facing a memory, an evocation or a thought. These differentiates us from the rest of the mammals, because the...

Tips to enjoy Christmas time and holidays without complications

Another year is coming with all the joy that involves. But even in this time of the year precautions must be taken, and this is why the British Hospital Emergency Service gives suggestions to enjoy Christmas time and summer without problem. Fireworks give color to this time of the year, but...

Addictions: a space for reflection

In response to its members´ concerns, the British Hospital held two talks focused on addictions´ prevention, particularly about drugs and alcohol, not only in adults and young people but also in adolescents. On Thursday 19th of October, the physicians Verónica...

His Royal Highness Prince Edward visited the British Hospital

His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, visited the British Hospital during his visit to Uruguay. This is the second time that Prince Edward visited the British Hospital and, through his tour along the new facilities, he was pleasantly surprised by the changes that have been made in...

The importance of healthy eating during breast-feeding

As regards the World Breastfeeding Week and aiming to provide tools to provide the right nutrition for the pregnant and their babies, the British Hospital carried out a healthy eating workshop on breastfeeding, which included addressing techniques, myths and facts regarding this essential...

Sleep well to live better

Enjoying a healthy sleep is a basic physiological need of human beings and a possible goal if we pay attention to some habits that make it reachable which also will enable us to get a better life quality. Therefore, under the motto “Sleep is a possible dream”, the British Hospital...