Government hospitals and health centres record 1.2 million visits in 2025

TDT | Manama

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Government hospitals and primary healthcare centres in Bahrain recorded 1.2 million patient visits in 2025, the Ministry of Health told Parliament.

In a written reply to MP Jaleela Al Sayed, the ministry said government hospitals alone handled 538,308 visits across outpatient clinics and medical and surgical specialties. The hospital workforce includes 191 consultants in medicine and dentistry, 323 doctors and specialists, and 211 trainee doctors, including residents and senior residents. Between 2024 and 2025, 207 doctors were promoted under approved procedures, with pay grades from the fifth to tenth level, including E6, based on qualifications, experience, and assigned duties.

Primary healthcare centres recorded 707,651 visits between January and November 2025 and have reached 100% Bahrainisation across all medical posts. Staffing includes 584 doctors, comprising 473 women and 111 men, including consultants, family doctors, general practitioners, dentists, and trainees. Promotions for eligible doctors are underway, with some completed in November 2025 and the remainder expected in early 2026.

On clinic capacity, the Bahrain and Kuwait Health Centre in Hidd has the most general medicine clinics (31), followed by Yousif Abdulrahman Engineer Health Centre (26). Other clinics are spread across 27 health centres and a coastal clinic.

The ministry said estimates of doctor requirements are linked to the Health Insurance Law rollout and are reviewed regularly, taking into account specialty, service demand, staffing ceilings, and budgets. Future staffing needs are met through approved fellowship and subspecialty programmes, allowing doctors to train and progress according to professional requirements, with timelines varying by specialty.