KINGSTON, Jamaica. Wednesday, October 30, 2024: Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday (October 29) Minister of Health & Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton MP noted that by end of this year, some services will be returning to the main building of the Cornwall Regional Hospital. “Madam Speaker, we launched Phase 3 of the project that is to realise the full rehabilitation of the building. This is being done in sections and Madam Speaker, the first section of the building to be rehabilitated is the administrative block with staff being able to be accommodated by Christmas,” Dr. Tufton said.
“The contractors have advised me that by April of 2025 the medical records department, the general stores, the dietary department and the server rooms will be fully rehabilitated and operational. Madam Speaker, these areas are critical to the proper functioning of the hospital and are being prioritised to ensure that when the full operations are restarted, they can provide the appropriate support to the patients and staff in the facility,” added Dr. Tufton.