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Bahrain Royal Medical Services

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Bahrain Royal Medical Services
Bahrain Defense Force
Map
Geography
LocationRiffa,  Bahrain
Organisation
TypeSpecialist
Affiliated universityBahrain Royal Medical Services of BDF
Services
Emergency departmentYes
History
Opened1968
Links
Websitehttp://www.bdfmedical.org
Other linksBahrain Defense Force

Bahrain Royal Medical Services (also known as Bahrain Defense Force Hospital) is one of the major hospitals 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).