KEMH laboratory awarded accreditation
The KEMH food and water laboratory has received accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service. The laboratory has been accredited to international standards including competence,
Hospital staff “anxious” to access data
As a result of the KEMH inspection report, no significant safety concerns in areas investigated were identified. However, a list of recommendations for FIG to
Hospital Inspection found services “good” and “outstanding”
The Inspection of KEMH has found services “to be good and, in some case, outstanding”. The inspection which took place in November of last year
Tussac House Care Facility Opens
The new care facility, Tussac House, has been officially handed over to Falkland Islands Government. Construction was completed at the start of January this year
Independent Hospital Inspectors Find No Immediate Safety Concerns
The independent inspection of the KEMH services took place last week. The inspection was based around the Care Quality Commission framework and looked at whether
Orthodontics Service Doubles Completed Cases Over The Last Year
Orthodontics services at the KEMH recently celebrated a one year milestone. The team provide orthodontics treatment on top of regular dental care and managed to
Aortic Aneurism screenings offered at KEMH
Women are being invited to A-ortic Aneurism screenings by the KEMH radiography department. The procedure, which has been offered to men since 2016, is now
Hospital to be inspected for first time in ten years
The King Edward Memorial Hospital will soon see its first inspection in a decade. The visit will be conducted in November this year by a
MLA John Birmingham addresses data breach at hospital
The ongoing discourse surrounding the two data breaches at the KEMH were raised by MLA John Birmingham during his portfolio report at this week’s LEGASS.
Falkland Islands Emergency Services Day
This week saw the emergency services celebrated across the world. The Falklands wasn’t any different, as Emergency Services Day reminded those in the service just