Adjacent to the main Hospital is St. Joseph ’s Medical Centre, which provides offices for General Practitioners as well as several Specialists. Also located on property are:

• Consie Walters Cancer Hospice

• Direct Diagnostics MRI, MD and C.T. Scanning Services and Ultra sound Technology

• Central Medical Laboratory

• Wellness & Fitness Centre

• Our Lady of the Poor Medical Clinic

Structure

St. Joseph 's Hospital is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston, with an advisory Board of Directors, consisting of medical professionals, members of the private sector, and the Archbishop of Kingston.

The hospital Mission and objectives are all guided by the Executive Director and supported by the medical committee, the Friend’s of St. Joseph’s, the Directors of Nursing and Finance and a vivacious team of non-medical and medical staff.

The hospital is accredited and recognized by the local health sector and actively participates as a member of the Jamaica Private Hospital Association.

HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS

MISSION

“To achieve excellence in the delivery of healthcare services by meeting the physical, mental and social needs of our patients in an environmentof caring, understanding and sensitivity”.

GOAL

To meet the needs of our patients, with timely, professionally skilful and responsive healthcare services.

To work in co-operation with other members and stakeholders of the healthcare team to return our patients as contributing members of society.

To promote health and wellness by encouraging persons to maintain healthy lifestyle.

To endeavour to make continuous improvements to the services we offer to the community while keeping prices affordable.

PARTNERSHIPS

 In maintaining a tradition of excellence, St. Joseph 's Hospital has faced tremendous challenges. However, in a continued effort to foster growth and development of the hospital, ameliorating the facilities and ensuring that the highest standard of healthcare is both accessible and available to those in need, partnerships have been forged.

The table below outlines the hospital’s partners and their areas of support.

In addition to the above table we have offer care contractually to:

• Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
• Cayman Islands
• International Workers Program via The Ministry of Labour.
• Schools
• Local Private Sector Companies

While St. Joseph's Hospital maintain its General Hospital accredited status and its recently attained number seven (7) ratings from the Ministry of Health (the highest ratings of any hospital), the institution has been focusing primarily on the following areas:

• Orthopedic
• Neurosurgery
• Haemodialysis
• Gynaecology
• Ophthalmology
• Plastic surgery
• Haemodialysis
• Geriatric Residential care (Assisted & Independent Living)
• Skilled Nursing – Physiotherapy, Occupational & Speech Therapy
• HIV AIDS Clinic – (To be established)

With a dynamic team of highly skilled and dedicated professionals, managers and staff, coupled with the sustained support of our local and international partners, this 90-year-old institution will continue to achieve its vision of becoming the most excellent healthcare provider within the health sector, therefore providing effective, efficient and quality healthcare service.