A&E Department at Spanish Town Hospital flooded, institution operating under emergency mode

The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) is reporting that the Spanish Town Hospital is now operating under an emergency mode due to severe flooding in the Accident & Emergency (A&E) Department.

According to Errol Greene, Regional Director of SERHA, the A&E Department has flooded as a result of severe runoff from Burke Road due to the heavy rainfalls in the parish, requiring staff to temporarily relocate its patients to other wards.

“We are working with the National Works Agency to clear the drainage that has caused the flooding as soon as possible,” said Greene in a  media release today.

“We have moved to ensure that A&E services continue uninterrupted. This essential service has been preserved by relocation to the Physiotherapy Department and reverting hospital operations to emergency mode until further notice,” said Dr Jacqueline Wright-James, Senior Medical Officer at Spanish Town Hospital.

The management of SERHA is asking for the public's patience and cooperation while it works to alleviate the situation.

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