Bahrain Royal Medical Services
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Bahrain Royal Medical Services (also known as Bahrain Defense Force Hospital) is one of the major hospital
s in the Kingdom of Bahrain
, and the only hospital where free health care is provided exclusively for non-civilians in the country. It is staffed by 800 personnel and are part of the Bahraini Defence Force.
The Hospital was opened in 1968 as a special unit of the National Guard (currently Bahrain Defense Force) that specialized in treating military personnel. Three decades later, after the hospital was opened, major expansions took place resulting the hospital being the second largest hospital in Bahrain. The hospital currently offers free health care to BDF, Ministry of Interior and the Royal Court employees (including their families). The hospital is also open for government VIP and civilians, but not as a free service (with the emergency unit as an exception).
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
s in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, and the only hospital where free health care is provided exclusively for non-civilians in the country. It is staffed by 800 personnel and are part of the Bahraini Defence Force.
The Hospital was opened in 1968 as a special unit of the National Guard (currently Bahrain Defense Force) that specialized in treating military personnel. Three decades later, after the hospital was opened, major expansions took place resulting the hospital being the second largest hospital in Bahrain. The hospital currently offers free health care to BDF, Ministry of Interior and the Royal Court employees (including their families). The hospital is also open for government VIP and civilians, but not as a free service (with the emergency unit as an exception).