British Hospital (Hospital Británico), emergency department and private patient service

Hospital Británico

Hospital emergency department · Montevideo, Uruguay

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Can I go now?

Walk in — no appointment needed

From clinic website· 19 Sep 2026

Contact centre and WhatsApp +598 2487 1020 (option 1 for medical appointments). Outpatient clinics are also at Morales 2578, next to the main building.

Can a visitor use it?

Yes — The hospital describes itself as open-door: besides its own members it sees patients with local, international or travel insurance and private patients with no cover.

From clinic website· 19 Sep 2026

What will it cost?

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About

A private hospital near the Tres Cruces bus terminal that says it is open to people with travel or international insurance and to self-paying patients without cover, with a 24-hour emergency department; phone ahead to ask what it offers for HIV and STIs.

This clinic doesn’t advertise itself as LGBTQ+ friendly. Most clinics don’t, so this isn’t a sign that it’s unwelcoming. If you’ve been, tell us how you were treated.

Av. Italia 2420, Tres Cruces, Montevideo

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Opening hours

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Monday	00:00–23:59
Tuesday	00:00–23:59
Wednesday	00:00–23:59
Thursday	00:00–23:59
Friday	00:00–23:59
Saturday	00:00–23:59
Sunday	00:00–23:59

Hours might differ on public holidays. The emergency department is staffed 24 hours. Outpatient clinics and the laboratory keep daytime hours; check with the hospital.

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Services

Booking, access & languages

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Contact centre and WhatsApp +598 2487 1020 (option 1 for medical appointments). Outpatient clinics are also at Morales 2578, next to the main building.

Visitors accepted — Yes

Short-term visitors without local residency can be seen.

The hospital describes itself as open-door: besides its own members it sees patients with local, international or travel insurance and private patients with no cover.

No residency requirement

You don’t need to live locally to be seen.

No insurance required

You can be seen without local insurance or a health card.

Self-paying patients are accepted. With one of the international insurers it works with, the hospital can bill the insurer directly once a guarantee of payment is issued; otherwise you pay and claim back.

Walk-in — Yes

No appointment needed (check the hours).

The emergency department works round the clock with a triage system. Outpatient consultations are booked through the contact centre.

Languages: Spanish — The hospital publishes an English version of its website; it does not say which staff speak English.

Cost

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Prices are shown in the local currency as stated by the source on the date shown. “Consultation” is often charged separately from tests.

Sources & last checked

Last checked 19 Sep 2026.

e1 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.hospitalbritanico.org.uy — Private patients page: an open-door hospital for members and for patients with local, international or travel insurance or private patients without cover; contact centre, WhatsApp and email; sites at Av. Italia 2420, Morales 2578, Carrasco and Punta del Este.
e2 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.hospitalbritanico.org.uy — Emergency department page: doctors on duty 24 hours, triage system, separate adult and paediatric areas, internists, surgeons, gynaecologists and other specialists on staff.
e3 · From clinic website · 19 Sep 2026 · www.hospitalbritanico.org.uy — International insurance page: says the hospital is a national reference for international and travel insurers, lists the insurers it bills directly against a guarantee of payment, and says other private patients pay and claim back.

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