The Princess Margaret Hospital on Funafuti is the only hospital in Tuvalu. The Tuvaluan medical staff at PMH in 2011 comprised the Director of Health & Surgeon, the Chief Medical Officer Public Health, an anaesthetist, a paediatric medical officer and an obstetrics and gynaecology medical officer. Allied health staff include two radiographers, two pharmacists, three laboratory technicians, two dieticians and 13 nurses with specialised training in fields including surgical nursing, anaesthesia nursing/ICU, paediatric nursing and midwifery. PMH also employs a dentist. The Department of Health also employs nine or ten nurses on the outer islands to provide general nursing and midwifery services. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the only hospital in Tuvalu? ANS1 Princess Margaret Hospital QSN2 How many nurses does Princess Margaret have on staff? ANS2 13 QSN3 On which island in Tuvalu is the hospital? ANS3 Funafuti QSN4 What kind of nursing services do outer islands nurses provide? ANS4 midwifery QSN5 How many nurses are provided to the outer islands? ANS5 nine or ten