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About This Hospital

Category
General / Specialist Hospital
Accreditation
The hospital's College of Nursing Sciences has full accreditation from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) and is also accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) for running an ND programme in Nursing. The hospital is accredited by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) for training of house officers. The medical laboratory is pursuing WHO accreditation. The hospital is also affiliated with the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and holds an Alben certification.
Affiliation
Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha — one of twelve hospitals operated by the Archdiocese. Founded on 15 May 1965 by Archbishop Charles Heerey, the first Archbishop of Onitsha. Currently under the Metropolitan authority of Most Rev. Valerian Maduka Okeke.
Patient Satisfaction
Good
Rating Source
Google

Departments25 depts

Surgery
Internal Medicine
Maternal and Childcare Services
Dietetics and Nutrition
Mortuary Services
Rehabilitative Medicine
Dental Surgical Services
Dialysis Services
Pharmaceutical Services
Imaging and X-ray Services
Laboratory and Diagnostics Services
Cardiology
Nephrology
Neurology
Gastroenterology
Endocrinology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Urology
ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat)
Ophthalmology
Burns and Plastic Surgery
Neuro and Spinal Surgery
Family Medicine
Community Medicine
Respiratology

Specialty Services

Cardiology
Nephrology with Renal Dialysis
Maternal and Childcare Services
Dental Surgical Services
Dialysis Services
Cardiac Clinic
Gastroenterology
Orthopaedic Clinic
Laboratory / Diagnostics Services
Neuro and Spinal Surgery
Burns and Plastic Surgery
Ophthalmology
ENT Services
Rehabilitative Medicine

Specialized Equipment

Digital X-ray with fluoroscopy systemComputerised Axial Tomographic (CT) Scan — 32-sliceUltrasonographic imaging with small-part imaging capabilityPhototherapy unitFully automated haematology analyserFully automated and computerised biochemistry analyserRenal dialysis machinesDental surgical unit

Leadership & Management

Head of Hospital

Most Rev. Valerian Maduka Okeke

Archbishop of Onitsha and Metropolitan of the Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province. Proprietor of St Charles Borromeo Specialist Hospital and patron of all twelve Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha hospitals.

Managed By

Rev. Fr. Dr Izunna Okonkwo

Hospital Manager, St Charles Borromeo Specialist Hospital, Onitsha.

Multilingual staff availableNo

Booking at This Hospital

Online Booking

Available via https://borromeohospital.com

Walk-in Policy

Allowed

Emergency Wait

24:00:00

Non-Emergency Wait

Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm & Saturday - Sunday 9am - 2pm

How to book

Walk-inPhoneOnline booking

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Hospital Policies

Privacy & Confidentiality

All patient information must be treated with complete confidentiality and must not be divulged to anyone who does not have the right to access it. Information refers to ALL patient data held on paper, in manual form, and electronically, in line with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) guidelines.

Discharge Policy

Once admitted, a treatment plan including discharge or transfer details is developed and discussed with the patient. A discharge assessment determines whether further care is required after leaving hospital. Patients are fully involved in the assessment and discharge planning process.

Hours & Holidays

Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm. Saturday - Sunday 9am - 2pm. Emergency services, Medical Laboratory, and Pharmaceutical Services operate 24 hours.

No Smoking Policy in Effect

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