Overview of Bahrain Royal Medical Services
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 in the country where free health care is provided exclusively for Bahraini military personnel. It is a health system to provide safe, high-quality medical care services by international standards for citizens and residents of the Kingdom of Bahrain, with the support and patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
History and Infrastructure
Opened in 1968 and located in Riffa, Bahrain, the Bahrain Defense Force Hospital has a total bed capacity of 400 beds including that of inpatient, outpatient, and emergency patients. The hospital ranks as the second largest hospital in Bahrain, constituting all clinical infrastructure and highly trained medical staff. Nearly 4,000 physicians and employees comprise BDFRMS Hospitals Health System.
Key Institutional Data
- Organisation Type: Military hospital
- Location: Riffa, Bahrain
- Established: 1968
- Beds: 400
- Emergency Department: Yes
- Affiliated University: RCSI Bahrain
The Royal Medical Services Network
The Royal Medical Services is comprised of several government hospitals affiliated with it, to work within a single health system and enhance work and joint interdependence. These facilities include:
- Military Hospital
- King Hamad University Hospital
- Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Cardiac Specialist Centre
- The Bahrain Oncology Center
- H.H Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalid Al Khalifa Center for Kidney Disease
These institutions harness all efforts, energies, capabilities, and resources to implement the goals of sustainable development and ensure the health and well-being of Bahrainis.
Mission and Strategic Vision
The main mission of the BDF Hospital is to provide health care services for the Military and Interior forces (i.e. both primary and secondary health care), emergency services for the public, specialised medical for referral patients, and government VIPs. The vision is to be one of the leading national and regional hospitals in efficiency and continuously providing highest quality health care.
Core Organizational Values
- Loyalty: To our country and King.
- Respect: To treat the entire patient respectively.
- Growth: To encourage our employees to develop professionally.
- Quality: To continuously ensure that quality services become a distinguished characteristic of individual and organizational performance.
- Teamwork: To encourage a collaborative environment and effective communication.
Comprehensive Healthcare Services
Committed to advanced care and advanced caring, Bahrain Defense Force Royal Medical Services (BDFRMS) Hospitals Health System offers the region's largest network of primary care physicians, outpatient center and hospital. BDFRMS Hospitals Health System's goal is to provide comprehensive primary and community-based care, the kind of healthcare people need most, as well as access to the highest quality specialty care when necessary.
The system also includes a network of specialty care physicians, skilled nursing, geriatric health, behavioral health, rehabilitation and home care services, managed care and insurance programs, and occupational health and wellness. In Peace, the organization provides excellent, quality driven healthcare to Bahrain Defence Force employees and the other entitle patients and emergency services to all in the Kingdom of Bahrain.