Four specialist clinics will be added to the list of services being offered at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Hanover.  These are medical, pediatric, surgical and urology.  At a media briefing following a tour of the hospital on Thursday (July 20), Clinical Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Delroy Fray, said the specialist clinics will deliver a...

More than US$200,000 has been spent to provide additional beds for patients at two hospitals managed by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA).  These are the Spanish Town Hospital and the Bustamante Hospital for Children.  This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during the recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in...

Funding has been allocated for the purchase of ventilators for the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure at the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew on Wednesday (July 19). “The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) has allocated some $48 million for the ventilators... and...

The nursing staff at the Bustamante Hospital for Children were on Wednesday (July 19) feted by the National Baking Company Foundation for their hard work and dedication. In celebration of National Nurses’ Week and Healthcare Workers’ Appreciation Month, some 380 packages containing a variety of food products were distributed to nurse managers, specialist nurses, registered nurses and in-service education officers...

Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, is making significant strides towards becoming an internationally certified Baby Friendly Hospital (BFH). The announcement was made by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, who toured the Type C facility on Thursday (July 20) with a team of senior medical officials from the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA). A BFH...

The St. Elizabeth Health Department is urging persons across the parish to remain vigilant and adhere to infection-prevention measures, particularly the use of masks in public spaces, in light of a slight increase in reported cases of respiratory illness. Addressing the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River on June 13, Medical Expert at the Health...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is monitoring the uptick in COVID-19 cases and continues to urge persons, particularly the most vulnerable, to take the necessary precautions. “Our message continues to be if you are vulnerable, if you are in doubt, if you are concerned, to see your doctor,” said portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. “There are infection-prevention...