When should you go to the Accident and Emergency (Casualty) Department at the Hospital?
You should go to the Accident and Emergency Department of the Hospital only when you have a life threatening accident/incident or emergency such as:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Gunshot or chop wounds
- Severe bleeding
- Asthmatic attacks
- Allergic reactions
- Severe chest pain
- Near drowning
- Falls or blows to the head
- High fever in babies and toddlers
- Excessive vomiting in adults and children
- Severe abdominal pain
- Severe burns
- Overdose of pills
- Ingestion of toxic substances
Accident and Emergency (Casualty) Department are located at:
- Port of Spain and San Fernando General Hospitals
- Sangre Grande and Scarborough Regional Hospitals
- Point Fortin Hospital
- Paediatric Department of the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex
- District Health Facilities
When should you go to a District Health Facility?
District Health Facilities are open twenty-four hours a day, offering Accident and Emergency and General Practice services. District Health Facilities offer:
- Pharmacy services
- Radiology (X-ray and ultrasound) services
- Dental services for children and adults at some facilities
- Specialists clinics for chronic and or lifestyle diseases
- Ante-natal and post-natal clinics
- Family Planning clinic
- Child health clinic
- Health Promotion fitness programmes
Check with the District Facility nearest you, to find out what services are available. District Health Facilities are located at:
- Arima
- Mayaro
- Chaguanas
- Couva
- Princes Town
- Siparia
When you should you go to your local Health Centre?
Health Centres provide services from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm while in some instances the closing time is 6:00 pm. They are focused on the prevention and treatment of common diseases and injuries, basic emergency services, referral to/coordination with other levels of care (such as hospitals and specialist care), primary mental health, palliative and end-of-life care, health promotion and healthy child development. The range of clinical services offered at Health Centres are as follows: Ante-natal, Cervical, Child Welfare, Chronic Disease, Counseling and Welfare, Dental Extractions, Diabetic, Dressings, ECG, Family planning, General Practice, Hansen's Clinic, Home Visits, Pap Smear, Pediatric, Pre/Post Natal, HIV Testing and Counselling, Pyschiatric, School Visits, Skin/Wellness clinic and Substance Abuse counseling and Prevention.
Contacts for District Health Facilities and County Medical Offices
District Health Facilities
- Arima - (868) 667-4715
- Mayaro – (868) 630-1258
- Chaguanas – (868) 665-8598
- Couva – (868) 636-4033
- Princes Town – (868) 667-4715
County Medical Offices
- St. George West - (868) 624-3439
- St. George Central - (868) 674-8344
- St. George East - (868) 667-3693
- Caroni - (868) 636-3690 / (868) 636-3691
- St. Andrew / St. David - (868) 668-2053 / (868) 668-2055
- Nariva / Mayaro - (868) 222-5005
- Victoria - (868) 652-2016 / (868) 653-0515
- St. Patrick - (868) 649-1227
- Tobago - (868) 639-3751
Quality Coordinators:
- Port of Spain General Hosp. - (868) 627-2659 ext. 2576
- St. Ann's Hospital - (868) 624-1151 ext. 203
- St. James Medical Complex - (868) 769-7404
- San Fernando General Hosp. - (868) 652-3581 ext. 2850
- Area Hospital, Point Fortin - (868) 648-4511
- Sangre Grande Hospital - (868) 668-2273 ext. 222
